Aokura Station Explained

Aokura Station
Native Name:青倉駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1521-2 Maeda, Mononobe, Asago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-3401
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Bantan Line
Distance:55.6km (34.5miles) from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:52 daily
Pass Year:FY2016
Map Type:Japan Hyogo Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Aokura Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] [2] The name Aokura come from Aokura shrine that is about 5 kilometers east of the station and is known as the "God of Eyes" in Japan.[3]

Lines

Aokura Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 55.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.[1] [2] The station is unattended.

History

Aokura Station opened on August 10, 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 52 passengers daily[4]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク. All stations in Hyogo Prefecture. Japanese. 2011. Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 978-4-343-00602-8.
  2. Book: ja:山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第3巻 京都北部・兵庫エリア. Sanyo and San'in Lines - All routes, stations and tracks Volume 3: North Kyoto and Hyogo Areas. Japanese. 2012. Kodansha. 978-4-06-295153-1.
  3. Book: ja:近代朝来町の歩み 朝来町史 下巻. The Course of Modern Asago Town: History of Asago Town (the second volume). The Compilation Committee of the History of Asago Town. Japanese. 1981. The Board of Education of Asago Town.
  4. Web site: https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/kk11/oshirase-sougoude-ta/toukeisho30.html. ja:���������������������養父市統計書 . Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook. 2018. Hyogo Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.