Aohori Station
Aohori Station (青堀駅, Aohori-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East's Uchibō Line located in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 43.0 kilometers from the terminus of the Uchibō Line at Soga Station.
Aohori Station 青堀駅 | |
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 Aohori Station | |
| Location | Ōhori 1884, Futtsu, Chiba （千葉県富津市大堀1884） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Uchibō Line |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2009) | 1,619 daily |
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.
Layout
Aohori Station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an overpass. The station has a Green Window service counter in operation from 0645–1800 hours.
Adjacent stations
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| Kimitsu | Rapid | Ōnuki | ||
| Kimitsu | Local | Ōnuki | ||
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