Aōzu Station

Aōzu Station (粟生津駅, Aōzu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Aōzu Station 粟生津駅
Aōzu Station in July 2004
General information
Location	Aozu, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0222 Japan
Coordinates	37.6541°N 138.8733°E / 37.6541; 138.8733
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Echigo Line
Distance	45.8 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 December 1912
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Bunsui towards Kashiwazaki Echigo Line Minami-Yoshida towards Niigata
Location Aōzu Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Aōzu Station Aōzu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Aōzu Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 45.8 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.^[1]

History

The station opened on 20 July 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 114
• Aōzu Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan