Aoyamachō Station
Aoyamachō Station (青山町駅, Aoyamachō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Aoyamachō Station 青山町駅 | |
|---|---|
 Aoyamachō Station, August 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 405 Ao, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0226 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°40′22″N 136°10′40″E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Osaka Line |
| Distance | 77.9 km from Ōsaka Uehommachi |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | D53 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 19, 1930 |
| Previous names | Ao (until 1970) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 940 daily |
| Location | |
  Aoyamachō Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Aoyamachō Station Aoyamachō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Aoyamachō Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 77.9 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms, connected by an underground passage.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Osaka Line | for Ise-Nakagawa , Ujiyamada , Kashikojima and Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Osaka Line | for Nabari, Yamato-Yagi and Osaka Uehommachi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Line | ||||
| Iga-Kambe | Local | Iga-Kōzu | ||
| Iga-Kambe | Express | Iga-Kōzu | ||
| Iga-Kambe | Rapid Express | Sakakibara-Onsenguchi | ||
History
Aoyamachō Station opened on November 19, 1930, as Ao Station (阿保駅, Ao-eki) on the Sangu Express Electric Railway. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu.[2] The station was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1970.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 940 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Sakuragaoka Junior & Senior High School
See also
References
External links
Media related to Aoyamachō Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kintetsu: Aoyamachō Station(in Japanese)