Aiga Station
Aiga Station (相賀駅, Aiga-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kihoku, Kitamuro District, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Aiga Station 相賀駅 | |||||||||||
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 Aiga Station in August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 239 Aiga, Kihoku-cho, Kitamuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-3406 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.1118°N 136.2265°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Tōkai | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kisei Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 116.6 km from Kameyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 December 1934 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 122 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Aiga Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is located 116.6 km (72.5 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kisei Main Line | for Matsusaka and Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Kisei Main Line | for Owase and Shingū |
The platforms in March 2010
History
Aiga Station opened on 19 December 1934, on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisei East Line. The JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR) after World War 2, and the line was extended to Kuki Station by January 12, 1957. The line was renamed the Kisei Main Line on 15 July 1959. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kihoku Municipal Shionan Junior High School
- Kihoku Town Miyama Library
- Kihoku Municipal Aiga Elementary School
See also
References
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
