Aso-Shimodajyō Station
Preceding station | Mimamiaso Railway | Following station | ||
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Kase towards Tateno | Takamori Line | Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen towards Takamori |
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Aso-Shimodajyō Station (阿蘇下田城駅, あそしもだじょうえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1] The station's former name (Aso Shimodajō Fureai Onsen) when written in kana has 16 characters, making it the fifth longest station name in Japan, along with Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station on the Abukuma Express Line.[2] The station was renamed to Aso-Shimodajyō Station in July 2023, as the hot spring facilities at the station were shut down.[3]
Station layout
The station is unmanned, and has a single platform with one track. The station building has a castle-like appearance, reminiscent of Shimoda Castle, which was located in the vicinity during the Tensho era. Aso-Shimodajō Station used to have a mineral-free, indoor onsen, but it was shut down in 2016 due to damage caused by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake.
Usage
Year | Average daily passengers |
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2011 | 37 |
2012 | 43 |
2013 | 36 |
2014 | 31 |
2015 | 23 |
2016 | Service stopped |
History
- February 12, 1928 - opened as Aso-Shimoda Station (阿蘇下田駅).
- February 20, 1971 - the station became unmanned.
- April 1, 1986 - the Minamiaso Railway company took over operation of the Takamori line from Japanese National Railways.
- August 1, 1993 - the station was renamed Aso-Shimodajō-Fureai-Onsen Station (阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉駅). A new station building with hot spring facilities was completed.
- April 14–16, 2016 - the Kumamoto Earthquake caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations were suspended.[4]
- July 15, 2023 - The portion of the Minami Aso Railway Takamori Line between Tateno and Nakamatsu has been restored and all lines have resumed operation. The station name was changed to Aso-Shimodajyō Station (阿蘇下田城駅). [5]
References
- ^ "阿蘇下田城|南阿蘇鉄道" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉駅 | 動画で見るニッポンみちしる | NHKアーカイブス". 動画で見るニッポンみちしる~新日本風土記アーカイブス~. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "阿蘇下田城ふれあい温泉が阿蘇下田城に改称される|鉄道ニュース|2023年7月16日掲載|鉄道ファン・railf.jp". 鉄道ファン・railf.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ "南阿蘇鉄道の全線復旧は「5年程度」「65億円」…国交省が試算". レスポンス(Response.jp) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "July 15 Timetable revision (all lines resume operation)". Minami Aso Railway. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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- (Higo-Ōzu
- Seta)
- Tateno
- Choyo
- Kase
- Aso-Shimodajyō
- Minamiaso Mizu-no-Umareru-Sato Hakusui-Kōgen
- Nakamatsu
- Aso-Shirakawa
- Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen
- Miharashidai
- Takamori