is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Atsu Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 10.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History Atsu Station was opened on 13 September 1905 with the opening of the San'yō Railway between Asa Station and Ōmine Station. The San'yō Railway was nationalized in 1906, and the line became the Ōmine Line in 1909, and the Mine Line from 1963. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The statin building was renovated in 2013.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 23 passengers daily. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area The area around the station is the southern edge of Mine City. The Asa River runs just west of the station, and the Yamaguchi Prefectural Road No. 33 Shimonoseki-Mine Line runs parallel to the Mine Line to the west. Mine Municipal Atsu Junior High School - about 300 meters to the south Mine City Hall Atsu Branch Office - about 300 meters to the south Mazda Mine Proving Ground (former Nishinihon Circuit)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
0802203 JR West Station Official Site