Azami Station

Azami Station (阿左美駅, Azami-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Midori, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. It is numbered "TI-54".


Azami Station

阿左美駅
Azami Station in December 2007
Location1057-4 Kasakakemachi Azami, Midori-shi, Gunma-ken 379-2311
Japan
Coordinates36.3853°N 139.3065°E / 36.3853; 139.3065
Operated by Tōbu Railway
Line(s) Tōbu Kiryū Line
Distance12.9 km from Ōta
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
Station codeTI-54
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 5, 1937
Passengers
FY2019573 daily
Location
Azami Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
Azami Station
Azami Station (Japan)

Lines

Azami Station is served by the Tōbu Kiryū Line, and is located 12.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōta.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Tōbu Kiryū Line
Yabuzuka   Local   Shin-Kiryū

History

Azami Station was opened on May 5, 1937. During work to extend the platform from 1954-1955, extensive Jōmon period archaeological remains were discovered, which were proclaimed a Gunma Prefectural Historic Site in 1960.

From March 17, 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tōbu lines, with Azami Station becoming "TI-54".[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 573 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. 駅情報（乗降人員) [Station information (passengers)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020. (in Japanese)
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