Aobe Station (青部駅, Aobe-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.
Aobe Station 青部駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Aobe, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°05′22″N 138°06′56″E / 35.08944°N 138.11556°E | ||||
Operated by | Ōigawa Railway | ||||
Line(s) | ■Ōigawa Main Line | ||||
Distance | 26.1 kilometers from Kanaya | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platforms | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | April 12, 1931 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2017 | 5 daily | ||||
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Lines
editAobe Station is served by the Ōigawa Main Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kanaya.
Station layout
editThe station has one side platform serving a single track, adjacent to a small wooden station. The station is unattended. It retains much of the atmosphere of the early Shōwa period and is often used as a set for movies and TV dramas, including the 1975 police drama Castle of Sand.
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Ōigawa Railway | ||||
Ōigawa Main Line | ||||
SL Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Suruga-Tokuyama | Local | Sakidaira |
Station history
editAobe Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on April 12, 1931.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
External links
editMedia related to Aobe Station at Wikimedia Commons