Aiga Station Explained

Aiga Station
Native Name:相賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:239 Aiga, Kihoku-cho, Kitamuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-3406
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Tōkai
Line: Kisei Main Line
Distance:116.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground level
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:19 December 1934
Passengers:122 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Aiga Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kihoku, Kitamuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Aiga Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 116.6km (72.5miles) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Aiga Station opened on 19 December 1934, on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei East Line. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War 2, and the line was extended to Kuki Station by January 12, 1957. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.