Aso-Shirakawa Station

Aso-Shirakawa Station (阿蘇白川駅, Aso-Shirakawa-eki) is a railway station in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Takamori Line, operated by the Minamiaso Railway.

Aso-Shirakawa Station

阿蘇白川駅
Station entrance
Station entrance
General information
LocationMinamiaso, Kumamoto
Japan
Coordinates32.8224°N 131.0842°E / 32.8224; 131.0842
Operated byMinamiaso Railway
Line(s)■ Takamori Line
Distance13.5 km (from Tateno Station)
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened12 February 1928 (1928-02-12)
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station
Nakamatsu
towards Tateno
 Takamori Line Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen
towards Takamori

Following the damage from severe earthquakes in April 2016, the entire Takamori Line was shut down.[1] Service was resumed in July of the same year.[2]

History
  • 12 February, 1928 - Station opened for business.
  • 1 April 1986, - the station was converted from the Takamori Line of the Japanese National Railways to Minamiaso Railway.
  • 14–16 April 2016, - the Kumamoto earthquakes caused damage to bridges and tunnels on the Takamori line, and operations have since been suspended.[3]
  • 31 July 2016, - Aso-Shirakawa Station resumed operations along with the resumption of operations between Nakamatsu and Takamori.


References
  1. "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 2019-09-18.
  2. "南阿蘇鉄道が一部再開 全線復旧のめどは立たず：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  3. "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 2021-09-24.


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