Higashi-Aohara Station (東青原駅, Higashi-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]
Higashi-Aohara Station 東青原駅 | |||||||||||
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 Higashi-Aohara in August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Soedani, Tsuwano-cho, Kanoashi-gun, Shimane-ken 699-5213 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′6.09″N 131°47′50.62″E / 34.5850250°N 131.7973944°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Yamaguchi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 80.6 km (50.1 mi) from Shin-Yamaguchi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1961 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 10 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Higashi-Aohara Station is served by the JR West Yamaguchi Line, and is located 80.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shin-Yamaguchi.
Station layout edit
The station consists of tone side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a shelter located directly on the platform, and the station is unattended.
History edit
Higashi-Aohara Station was opened on 1 April 1961. 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 10 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Aohara Hachimangu Shrine
- Japan National Route 9
- Tsuwano Municipal Aohara Elementary School
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
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