Aso Station (Kumamoto)

Aso Station 阿蘇駅
Aso Station, November 2013
Location	Kumamoto Japan
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	Hōhi Main Line
History
Opened	1918
Previous names	Bōchū (until 1961)

Aso Station (阿蘇駅 Aso-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

Lines

The platforms, September 2006

Aso Station is served by the 148.0 km (92.0 mi) Hōhi Main Line, which runs between Kumamoto and Ōita.

History

The station opened on 25 January 1918, as Bōchū Station (坊中駅).^[1] It was renamed Aso Station on 20 March 1961.^[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Sankō Bus Terminal
• Mount Aso: A 40-minute ride by bus
• Uchinomaki Onsen
• National Route 57
• National Route 212
• Aso Villa Park Hotel^[2]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] II. Japan: JTB. p. 745. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
2. "Aso Villa Park Hotel" (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 May 2014.

External links

• Station information (JR Kyushu) (Japanese)

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