Aohori Station

Aohori Station (青堀駅, Aohori-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aohori Station

青堀駅
Aohori Station in March 2012
LocationŌhori 1884, Futtsu-shi, Chiba-ken 293-0001
Japan
Coordinates35.3304°N 139.8581°E / 35.3304; 139.8581
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Uchibō Line
Distance43.0 km from Soga
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 15, 1915
Passengers
FY20191473
Location
Aohori Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Aohori Station
Aohori Station (Japan)
View of the station platforms

Lines

Aohori Station is served by the Uchibo Line, and is located 43.0 km from the starting point of the line at Soga Station. 43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.

Layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Uchibō Line For Kimitsu, Kisarazu, Chiba
2 ■ Uchibō Line For Tateyama, Awa-Kamogawa

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Uchibō Line
Kimitsu Rapid Ōnuki
Kimitsu Local Ōnuki

History

Aohori Station was opened on January 15, 1915 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Kisarazu Line. On May 24, 1919, the line's name changed to the Hōjō Line, and on April 15, 1929, to the Bōsō Line and on April 1, 1933, to the Bōsōnishi Line. It became part of the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was renamed the Uchibō Line from July 15, 1972. Aohori Station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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