is a

train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing suc ...

in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture,

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, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

Aoyama Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 77.7 kilometers from terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level

side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...

serving a single bi-directional track. The station is staffed.

Suica is a prepaid rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used as a fare card on train lines in Japan, launched on November 18, 2001. The card can be used interchangeably with JR West's ICOCA in the Kansai region and San'yō region i ...

farecard can be used at this station.

History

The station opened on 13 March 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1051 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* BRT "

Bandai-bashi Line is a bus line in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by Niigata Kotsu is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Niigata prefecture, Japan. Bus lines , the following bus lines are in ...

" bus stop 'Aoyama' (Stop No.16) is located on the southeast side of AEON Niigata Aoyama Shopping Center, about 10 minutes' walk away from the station

References

External links

JR East station information
Railway stations in Niigata (city) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1988 Stations of East Japan Railway Company Echigo Line {{Niigata-railstation-stub