Nishi-Aoyama Station Explained

El-Aoyama Station
Native Name:西青山駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1353-4 Aoyama, Iga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0205
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Osaka Line
Distance:83.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:D55
Opened:December 20, 1930
Passengers:26 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Aoyama Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Nishi-Aoyama Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 83.8 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated opposed island platforms, with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nishi-Aoyama Station opened on December 20, 1930, as a station on the Sangu Express Electric Railway. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu.[2] The station has been unattended since 1997.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. 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.