Aso-Shimodajyō Station 阿蘇下田城駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Oaza Koyo, Minamiaso Village, Aso County, Kumamoto Prefecture Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°50′40″N 131°01′29″E / 32.84435°N 131.02475°E | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Takamori Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 7.2 km (from Tateno Station) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Train operators | Minamiaso Railway | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unmanned | ||||||||||
Website | https://www.mt-torokko.com/information/route/aso-shimoda/ | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1928 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Aso-Shimodajyō Station (阿蘇下田城駅, あそしもだじょうえき) is a railway station on the Minamiaso Railway Takamori Line in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. [1] The station's former name (Aso Shimodajō Fureai Onsen) when written in kana has 16 characters, making it the fifth longest station name in Japan, along with Yanagawa Kibōnomori Kōen-mae Station on the Abukuma Express Line. [2] The station was renamed to Aso-Shimodajyō Station in July 2023, as the hot spring facilities at the station were shut down. [3]
The station is unmanned, and has a single platform with one track. The station building has a castle-like appearance, reminiscent of Shimoda Castle, which was located in the vicinity during the Tensho era. Aso-Shimodajō Station used to have a mineral-free, indoor onsen, but it was shut down in 2016 due to damage caused by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake.
Year | Average daily passengers |
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2011 | 37 |
2012 | 43 |
2013 | 36 |
2014 | 31 |
2015 | 23 |
2016 | Service stopped |