Aoyamacho 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.
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.
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. This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu. 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).
Surrounding area
- Sakuragaoka Junior & Senior High School