Operated by Aizu Railway Address Japan | Line(s) Aizu Line Opened 1927 | |
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Location Oto-cho, Kamimiyori otsu 249, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima（福島県会津若松市大戸町上三寄乙249）Japan Previous names Kami-Miyori (until 1987) Similar Yunokami‑Onsen Station, Nishi‑Wakamatsu Station, Aizu‑Tajima Station, Ōkawadamukōen Station, Minami‑Wakamatsu Station | ||
Ashinomaki-Onsen Station (芦ノ牧温泉駅, Ashinomaki-Onsen-eki) is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway..
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Lines
Ashinomaki-Onsen Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 10.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nishi-Wakamatsu Station.
Station layout
Ashinomaki-Onsen Station has two opposed side platform connected by a level crossing.
Bus and Love, the station master cats
The station is home to Bus (ばす, Basu), a long-haired cat who acts as the station master in a manner similar to Tama of Kishi Station. Bus was named after the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro. Bus had been a resident of the station since June, 2000. She was appointed as the honorary stationmaster in April, 2008. She had worked with a human station master and retired in December, 2015. Love (らぶ, Rabu) succeeded the honorary stationmaster. He started working with them from July, 2014. Bus stayed in the station also after retirement with the title of honorary stationmaster of admirable longevity. She died on April 22, 2016.
History
Ashinomaki-Onsen Station opened on November 1, 1927 at Kami-Miyori Station (上三寄駅｜Kamimiyori-eki). The station was renamed to its present name on July 16, 1987.
Surrounding area
There are a couple of restaurants famous for ramen.