Aoshima Station
Aoshima Station 青島駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station building and forecourt in January 2011 | |
| Location |
Aoshima, Miyazaki, Miyazaki Japan |
| Operated by | JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | Nichinan Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2006) | 58 daily |
Aoshima Station (青島駅 Aoshima-eki) is a train station on the Nichinan Line in Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan, operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu).
Lines
Aoshima Station is served by the 88.9 km Nichinan Line between Minami-Miyazaki and Shibushi, and is located 12.7 km from the official starting point of the line at Minami-Miyazaki.[1]
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The platforms are connected by a level crossing for passengers to cross the tracks.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichinan Line | ||||
| Kodomonokuni | Rapid | Ibii[Note 1] | ||
| Kodomonokuni | Local | Oryūzako | ||
Notes:
- ↑ Oryūzako for services in the down direction
History
The station opened on 8 May 1963.[1] With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[1] The station became unstaffed from 1 December 1992.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2006, Aoshima Station was used by an average of 58 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Aoshima Island[3]
- Aoshima Subtropical Botanical Garden
- Aoshima Shrine[2]
- Aoshima Beach[2]
- Aoshima Onsen hot spring resort
- National Route 220
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 774. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 1 2 3 4 平成23年度 包括外部監査の結果報告書 [Fiscal 2011 In-depth External Audit Results Report] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Miyazaki City External Auditor. March 2012. p. 112. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ↑ "Miyazaki Travel: Aoshima Island". japan-guide.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aoshima Station. |
- JR Kyushu station information (Japanese)