Asari Station (Hokkaido)

Asari 朝里駅
The station building in September 2012
Location	Otaru, Hokkaido Japan
Coordinates	43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E / 43.17694; 141.06444Coordinates: 43°10′37″N 141°03′52″E / 43.17694°N 141.06444°E / 43.17694; 141.06444
Operated by	JR Hokkaido
Line(s)	■ Hakodate Main Line
Distance	259.3 km from Hakodate
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	S12
History
Opened	November 28, 1880 (1880-11-28)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2012)	282 daily
Location
Asari Location within Japan

Asari Station (朝里駅, Asari-eki^?) is a railway station in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered S12.

Asari Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca card readers. The station is unattended.

The station opened on November 28, 1880 as a flag station.

The area around the station was used as a location in the 2008 music video for Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart".