title: Aoya Station
text: # Aoya Station
  
  Aoya Station (青谷駅, Aoya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Aoya Station is served by the San'in Main Line, and is located 252.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge to the station building. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Hamasaka and Tottori |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2, 3 | ■ San'in Main Line | for Kurayoshi and Yonago |
  
  ## History
  
  Aoya Station opened on May 15, 1905. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 389 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Tottori City Hall Aoya Town General Branch (former Aoya Town Office)
  * Tottori Prefectural Aoya High School
  * Tottori City Aoya Junior High School
  * Tottori City Aoya Elementary School
  