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Higashi-Aoyama Station

Higashi-Aoyama Station

東青山駅
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Higashi-Aoyama Station
General information
Location1074 Uenomura, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 515-2623
Japan
Coordinates34°40′33″N 136°19′17″E / 34.6758°N 136.3215°E / 34.6758; 136.3215
OperatorImage Kintetsu Railway
LineImage Osaka Line
Distance91.5 km from Ōsaka Uehommachi
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeD56
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 20, 1930
Passengers
FY201936 daily
Location
Higashi-Aoyama Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Higashi-Aoyama Station
Higashi-Aoyama Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Higashi-Aoyama Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Aoyama Station
Higashi-Aoyama Station
Location within Japan
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Higashi-Aoyama Station, early morning

Higashi-Aoyama Station (東青山駅, Higashi-Aoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

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Higashi-Aoyama Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 91.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station was consists of two opposed island platforms, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1, 2 ■ Osaka Line for Ise-Nakagawa, Ujiyamada, Kashikojima, and Nagoya
3, 4 ■ Osaka Line forNabari, Yamato-Yagi and Osaka Uehommachi

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Osaka Line
Nishi-Aoyama   Local   Sakakibara-Onsenguchi
Nishi-Aoyama   Express   Sakakibara-Onsenguchi
Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station

History

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

On October 25, 1971, due to failure of an ATS system in Aoyama Tunnel, a runaway limited express train derailed in Sodani Tunnel [ja] near this station and collided head-on with another train, causing 25 fatalities. This became known as the Aoyama Tunnel Accident [ja].

On November 25, 1975, after a landslide obliterated part of the tracks between this station and Sakakibara-Onsenguchi, the tracks were slightly rerouted, a new tunnel was constructed, and a new station building was built.

On February 27, 2009 a derailment of a local train occurred at this station. No fatalities were reported.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Aoyama Highlands
  • Nunobiki Waterfall

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 1 2 Kintetsu Company History
  3. ↑ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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