Asabu Station

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

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.

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

Lines

Asabu Station is served by the Namboku Line, and forms the northern terminus of the line. From 1 April to 31 July 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 1 August through 31 March, both platforms serve arriving and departing trains in sequence.

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.

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Sapporo Subway Stations
• Station map (in Japanese)