Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen Station

南阿蘇白川水源駅
Station building and platform (January 2017)
Station building and platform (January 2017)
General information
LocationMinamiaso, Kumamoto
Japan
Coordinates32°49′20″N 131°05′30″E / 32.8223°N 131.0916°E / 32.8223; 131.0916
Operated byMinamiaso Railway
Line(s) Takamori Line
Distance14.3 km (from Tateno Station)
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened17 March 2012 (2012-03-17)
Services
Preceding station Mimamiaso Railway Following station
Aso-Shirakawa
towards Tateno
Takamori Line Miharashidai
towards Takamori

Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen Station (南阿蘇白川水源駅, Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen-eki) is a railway station in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Takamori Line, operated by the Minamiaso Railway.

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

  • 17 March, 2012 - Station opened for business.
  • 22 July 2012, - Station building completed.
  • 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, - Minamiaso-Shirakawasuigen 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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