Aoyama Station (Iwate)

Aoyama Station (青山駅, Aoyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Iwate Ginga Railway.[1]

Aoyama Station

青山駅
Aoyama Station in June 2019
General information
Location2-2-40 Aoyama, Morioka-shi, Iwate-ken 020-0133
Japan
Coordinates39°43′29.9″N 141°7′5.8″E / 39.724972°N 141.118278°E / 39.724972; 141.118278
Operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway Company
Line(s) Iwate Ginga Railway Line
Distance3.2 km from Morioka
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderneath elevated platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 18, 2006.
Passengers
FY20153060 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Morioka
Terminus
Hanawa Line Kuriyagawa
towards Ōdate
Preceding station Iwate Galaxy Railway Following station
Morioka
Terminus
Iwate Galaxy Railway Line Kuriyagawa
towards Metoki
Location
Aoyama Station is located in Japan
Aoyama Station
Aoyama Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Aoyama Station is served by the Iwate Ginga Railway Line, and is located 3.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station and 538.5 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station. Trains of the Hanawa Line, which officially terminates at Kōma usually continue on to Morioka Station, stopping at all intermediate stations, including Aoyama Station.

Station layout

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Aoyama Station has two opposed elevated side platforms with the station located underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Iwate Ginga Railway Line for Iwate-Numakunai, Ninohe and Hachinohe
 Hanawa Line for Ōbuke, Araya-Shinmachi and Kazuno-Hanawa
2  Iwate Ginga Railway Line for Morioka

History

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Aoyama Station was opened on March 18, 2006.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3060 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Iwate Prefectural Gymnasium

References

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  1. ^ a b Iwate Galaxy Railway Co., Ltd. "Aoyama Station" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. ^ 平成27年度 駅別乗降人員(1日平均) [Fiscal 2015 Station passenger figures (daily average)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Iwate Galaxy Railway Company. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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