Rather, there are many cases where the station used to be the center of the town, but was left behind in the development of the town and thus is now located in a rough area, or the station is located outside of the city center where not very many people gather.
むしろ、かつては街の中心であったものの、自動車の普及後は街の発展から取り残されて治安の悪いさびれた場所になっていたり、街の核から外れて駅が人の集まらない場所になっている場合が多い。