title: Shin-Asahi Station
text: # Shin-Asahi Station
  
  Shin-Asahi Station (新旭駅, Shin-Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shin-Asahi Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 48.3 kilometres (30.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 53.8 kilometres (33.4 miles) from Kyoto.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
  
  Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shin-Asahi being assigned station number JR-B15.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1129 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Takashima City Hall (forme Shin-Asahi Town Hall)
  * Shin-Asahi Public Hall
  * Takashima City Kosai Junior High School
  * Shin-Asahi Comprehensive Sports Park
  