is a railway station on the Chūō Main Line in the city of

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, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Aoyagi Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is 188.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at

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Station layout

The station consists of one ground level

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and one ground level

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, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Aoyagi Station opened on 25 November 1905. With the privatization of

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

*Former Kanasawa-shuku on the

Kōshū Kaidō The was one of the five routes of the Edo period. It was built to connect Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kai Province in modern-day Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. The route continues from there to connect with the Nakasendō's Shimosuwa-shuku in ...

References

External links

JR East Station Information
{{Chūō East Line Railway stations in Nagano Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1905 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Chūō Main Line Chino, Nagano