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Aso Station (Kumamoto)

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Location
  
Kumamoto Japan

Line(s)
  
Hōhi Main Line

Address
  
Japan

Operated by
  
JR Kyushu

Previous names
  
Bōchū (until 1961)

Opened
  
1918

Aso Station (Kumamoto)

Similar
  
Mount Aso, Miyaji Station, Uchinomaki Station, Tateno Station, Kumamoto Station

Aso Station (阿蘇駅, Aso-eki) is a railway station on the Hōhi Main Line in Aso, Kumamoto, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).

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Lines

Aso Station is served by the 148.0 km (92.0 mi) Hōhi Main Line, which runs between Kumamoto and Ōita.

History

The station opened on 25 January 1918, as Bōchū Station (坊中駅). It was renamed Aso Station on 20 March 1961. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

  • Sankō Bus Terminal
  • Mount Aso: A 40-minute ride by bus
  • Uchinomaki Onsen
  • National Route 57
  • National Route 212
  • Aso Villa Park Hotel

    • References

    Aso Station (Kumamoto) Wikipedia
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