Aobe Station

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
Aobe Station in March 2008
General information
LocationAobe, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken
Japan
Coordinates35°05′22″N 138°06′56″E
Operated by Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)Ōigawa Main Line
Distance26.1 kilometers from Kanaya
Platforms1 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedApril 12, 1931
Passengers
FY20175 daily
Location
Aobe Station is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Aobe Station
Aobe Station
Location within Shizuoka Prefecture
Aobe Station is located in Japan
Aobe Station
Aobe Station
Aobe Station (Japan)
Platform

Lines

Aobe 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

The 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

« Service »
Ōigawa Railway
Ōigawa Main Line
SL Express: Does not stop at this station
Suruga-Tokuyama   Local   Sakidaira

Station history

Aobe Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on April 12, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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