Atashika Station
# Atashika Station

Atashika Station (新鹿駅, Atashika-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kumano, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

## Lines

Atashika Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 150.6 km (93.6 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the small station building, which dates from the opening of the line, by a barrier-protected pedestrian level crossing. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Kisei Main Line | For Shingū |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Kisei Main Line | For Owase, Nagoya |

## History

Atashika Station opened on 1 April 1956, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei-Nishi Line. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 1 November 1986. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 47 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Atashika beach
* Kumano City Hall Atashika Branch Office
* Kumano City Atashika Elementary School
* Kumano City Shinka Junior High School
