Aobe Station (青部駅, Aobe-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Ōigawa Railway.

Aobe Station 青部駅
Aobe Station in March 2008
General information
Location	Aobe, Kawanehon-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken Japan
Coordinates	35°05′22″N 138°06′56″E
Operated by	Ōigawa Railway
Line(s)	■Ōigawa Main Line
Distance	26.1 kilometers from Kanaya
Platforms	1 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	April 12, 1931
Passengers
FY2017	5 daily
Location
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Lines

Aobe Station is served by the Ōigawa Main Line, and is located 36.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kanaya.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single track, adjacent to a small wooden station. The station is unattended. It retains much of the atmosphere of the early Shōwa period and is often used as a set for movies and TV dramas, including the 1975 police drama Castle of Sand.

Adjacent stations

Station history

Aobe Station was one of the original stations of the Ōigawa Main Line, and was opened on April 12, 1931.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 362

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Aobe Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ōigawa Railway home page