Asō Station

Asō Station (吾桑駅, Asō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Susaki, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K16".^[1][2]

Asō Station 吾桑駅
Asō Station in 2021
General information
Location	Ainogoko, Susaki-shi, Kōchi-ken 785-0047 Japan
Coordinates	33°25′49″N 133°17′43″E
Operated by	JR Shikoku
Line(s)	■ Dosan Line
Distance	163.4 km from Tadotsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 + 1 siding
Construction
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossing
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	K16
History
Opened	30 March 1924 (1924-03-30)
Passengers
FY2019	84
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Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 163.4 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3][4]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. A station building linked to platform 1 serves as a waiting room. Access to platform 2 across the tracks is by means of ramps and a level crossing.^[2][5] On the other side of platform 1, a siding leads to a freight platform which is used for the loading of sleepers and ballast for track maintenance.^[6] The station is unstaffed but a shop sells tickets as a kan'i itaku agent.^[7][8]

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  View of the station platforms in 2021

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Dosan Line
Togano		Local	Ōnogō

History

The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from Susaki to Kusaka. At this time the station was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[3][9]

Surrounding area

• Kuwatayama Onsen

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
2. "吾桑" [Asō]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
3. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 669. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. "Asō Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
5. "吾桑駅" [Asō Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
6. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 45, 76. ISBN 9784062951616.
7. "吾桑駅" [Asō Station]. jr-mars.dyndns.org. Retrieved 23 December 2017. See images of tickets sold.
8. "ＪＲ四国その５(吾桑駅)" [JR Shikoku No. 5 (Asō Station)]. ミニラのブログ (Minila's blog). Retrieved 23 December 2017. See images of tickets sold.
9. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

External links

• JR Shikoku timetable