Aohara Station (青原駅, Aohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tsuwano, Kanoashi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Aohara Station 青原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entry to Aohara Station in October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Tomita, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 699-5215 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°33′36.91″N 131°48′2.22″E / 34.5602528°N 131.8006167°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 77.5 km (48.2 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 July 1924 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 9 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Aohara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 77.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track located on an embankment. It was built with two opposed side platforms with the level crossing, and the unused platform remains in situ, but is fenced off to prevent access. There is no station building, but only a shelter located directly on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History edit
Aohara Station was opened on 15 July 1924. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Takatsu River
- Japan National Route 9
- Oba Masatoku Monument
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links edit
Media related to Aohara Station at Wikimedia Commons
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