Aokura Station (青倉駅, Aokura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][page needed][2][page needed] 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][page needed]
Aokura Station 青倉駅 | |||||
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 Aokura Station, April 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1521-2 Maeda, Mononobe, Asago-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-3401 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′02″N 134°48′42″E / 35.267121°N 134.811694°E | ||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  Bantan Line | ||||
| Distance | 55.6 km (34.5 miles) from Himeji | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 August 1934 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 52 daily | ||||
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Lines
editAokura Station is served by the Bantan Line, and is located 55.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Himeji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.[1][page needed][2][page needed] The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Bantan Line | ||||
| Limited Express Hamakaze: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nii | Local | Takeda | ||
History
editAokura 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
editIn fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 52 passengers daily[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Aokura Shrine
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ a b 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] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-295153-1.
- ^ The Compilation Committee of the History of Asago Town (1981). 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)] (in Japanese). The Board of Education of Asago Town.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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