is a railway station on the Iiyama Line, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), in Toyono-Asano in the city of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Lines Shinano-Asano Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 2.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.
Station layout The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station formerly had an island platform with a side platform for freight. The station is staffed.
History Shinano-Asano Station opened on 20 October 1921 as . It was renamed to its present name on 1 June 1944 with the nationalization of the Iiyama Railway. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics In 2017 fiscal year, the station was used by an average of 158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by apple orchards. Asano Post Office
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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External links
JR East station information