is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Lines Higashi-Aoyama Station is served by the Osaka Line, and is located 91.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ōsaka Uehommachi Station.
Station layout The station was consists of two opposed island platforms, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.
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Adjacent stations
History Higashi-Aoyama Station opened on December 20, 1930 as a station on the Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Kyuko Railway's Osaka Line. Kintetsu Company History This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.
On October 25, 1971, due to failure of an ATS system in Aoyama Tunnel, a runaway limited express train derailed in near this station and collided head-on with another train, causing 25 fatalities. This became known as the .
On November 25, 1975, after a landslide obliterated part of the tracks between this station and , the tracks were slightly rerouted, a new tunnel was constructed, and a new station building was built.
On February 27, 2009 a derailment of a local train occurred at this station. No fatalities were reported.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 36 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Aoyama Highlands Nunobiki Waterfall
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Kintetsu: Higashi-Aoyama Station