Aso Station (Mie) Explained

Aso Station
Native Name:阿曽駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:1652 Aso, Taiki, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture 519-2704
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Tōkai
Line: Kisei Main Line
Distance:77.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:8 November 1928
Passengers:38 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Aso Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Taiki, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Aso Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 77.1km (47.9miles) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform for bi-directional traffic. There is no station building, but only a small rain shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Aso Station opened on 8 November 1928, as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei-East Line. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War 2, and the line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station has been unattended since 21 December 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

Ouchiyama River

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.