Asabu Station

Asabu Station (麻生駅, Asabu-eki) is a railway station on the Namboku Line in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Sapporo Municipal Subway. The station is numbered N01.

N01 Asabu Station 麻生駅
Sapporo Municipal Subway station
Asabu Station entrance in March 2008
General information
Location	Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan
Operated by	Sapporo City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Namboku Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	JR Hokkaido (Shin-Kotoni)
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	N01
History
Opened	1978; 47 years ago (1978)
Services
Preceding station Sapporo Municipal Subway Following station Terminus Namboku Line Kita-Sanjūyo-Jō N02 towards Makomanai
Location Asabu Station Location within Hokkaido Show map of Hokkaido Asabu Station Asabu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

While situated relatively close to Shin-Kotoni Station on the Sasshō Line, there are no transfer passageways between the two stations. To reach Shin-Kotoni, you must take Exit 3 and walk outside for 200m.

Lines

Asabu Station is served by the Namboku Line, and forms the northern terminus of the line. From April 1st to July 31st every year, Platform 1 serves departing southbound trains, with trains arriving at Platform 2 immediately going out of service before going to a turn-around point beyond the station. From August 1st through March 31st, both platforms serve arriving and departing trains in sequence.^{[citation needed]}

Platforms

Ticket gates

1	■ Namboku Line	for Makomanai
2	■ Namboku Line (August 1st to March 31st only)	for Makomanai

History

The station opened on 16 March 1978, coinciding with the opening of the Namboku Line extension from this station to Kita-Nijūyo-Jō Station.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Shin-Kotoni Station (Sasshō Line)
• National Route 231
• Sapporo Asabu Baseball Stadium
• Sapporo Kita Ward Gymnasium
• Kita ward, Shin Kotoni Community Center
• North Asabu Police Station
• Sapporo Asabu Post Office