Atashika Station

Atashika Station (新鹿駅) 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 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.

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