Asō Station | |
Native Name: | 吾桑駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | Ainogoko, Susaki-shi, Kōchi-ken 785-0047 |
Country: | Japan |
Operator: | JR Shikoku |
Line: | Dosan Line |
Distance: | 163.4 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Tracks: | 2 + 1 siding |
Parking: | Available |
Accessible: | Yes - platforms linked by ramps and a level crossing |
Code: | K16 |
Status: | Unstaffed |
Passengers: | 84 |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Kochi Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Asō Station |
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]
The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 163.4 km from the beginning of the line at .[2]
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.[3] [4] 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.[5] The station is unstaffed but a shop sells tickets as a kan'i itaku agent.[6] [7]
The station opened on 30 March 1924 when the then Kōchi Line (later renamed the Dosan Line) was constructed from to . 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.