Ashino-Kōen Station
Ashino-Kōen Station (芦野公園駅, Ashino Kōen-eki) is a railway station in the city of Goshogawara, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tsugaru Railway Company.
Ashino-Kōen Station 芦野公園駅 | |
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 Ashino-Kōen Station in May 2006 | |
| Location | 84-171 Kanagi-cho, Goshogawara-shi, Aomori-ken 037-0202 Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°54′44″N 140°27′06″E |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Tsugaru Railway Line |
| Distance | 14.3 km from Tsugaru-Goshogawara |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 4, 1930 |
| Location | |
  Ashino-Kōen Station Location within Aomori Prefecture  Ashino-Kōen Station Ashino-Kōen Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ashino-Kōen Station is served by the Tsugaru Railway Line, and is located 14.3 km from the terminus of the line at Tsugaru-Goshogawara.
Station layout
The station has a single ground-level side platform serving a bidirectional track. The station is unattended.
History
Ashino-Kōen Station was opened on October 4, 1930. The station building was replaced in 1975. The original station building, a one-story wooden structure with a copper roof and pentagonal gable which appeared in Osamu Dazai's novel "Tsugaru", was preserved and used as a coffee shop by the NPO "Kanagi Genki Club" and as the "Tsugaru Railway Old Ashinokoen Station Bookstore". It received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014. It is the last remaining building on the Tsugaru Railway from the time of its opening[1]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- "津軽鉄道旧芦野公園駅本屋". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)