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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Asso Station

Asso Station (朝来駅, Asso-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kamitonda, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Asso Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 279.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 99.5 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Susami and Shingū
2   W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Shirahama and Wakayama

Adjacent stations

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Shirahama   Local   Kii-Shinjō

History

Asso Station opened on December 20, 1933. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 224 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

  • Kamitonda Town Hall
  • Wakayama Prefectural Kumano High School
  • Kamitonda Municipal Kamitonda Junior High School
  • Kamitonda Municipal Asso Elementary School
  • National Route 42
  • National Route 311

See also

References

  1. ^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
  2. ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. ^ 和歌山県統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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