Aohori Station

Aohori Station
青堀駅

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
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1915
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 1,619 daily
View of the station platforms

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.

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.

Lines

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.

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
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Coordinates: 35°19′49″N 139°51′29″E / 35.3304°N 139.8581°E / 35.3304; 139.8581

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