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Azami Station (阿左美駅, Azami-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. It is numbered "TI-54".
TI54 Azami Station 阿左美駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1057-4 Kasakakemachi Azami, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 379-2311 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°23′07″N 139°18′23″E / 36.3853°N 139.3065°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Tōbu Kiryū Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 13.1 km from Ōta | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | TI-54 | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | May 5, 1937 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2019 | 573 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Azami Station is served by the Tōbu Kiryū Line, and is located 12.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōta.
Station layout edit
The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.
History edit
Azami Station was opened on May 5, 1937. During work to extend the platform from 1954-1955, extensive Jōmon period archaeological remains were discovered, which were proclaimed a Gunma Prefectural Historic Site in 1960.[citation needed]
From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Azami Station becoming "TI-54".[1]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 573 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Kiryu University
- Azami Marsh
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生! あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ 駅情報(乗降人員) [Station information (passengers)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)
External links edit
- Tobu station information Archived 2015-05-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)