Aoto Station

Aoto Station (青砥駅, Aoto-eki) is a railway station in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. The station is served by the Keisei Main Line and the Keisei Oshiage Line.

Station platform 2 and a train, 2019

KS09 Aoto Station 青砥駅
Aoto Station entrance in January 2008
General information
Location	3-36-1 Aoto, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo Japan
Coordinates	35°44′45.2″N 139°51′22.7″E
Operated by	Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)	KS Keisei Main Line KS Keisei Oshiage Line
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Station code	KS09
History
Opened	1 November 1928
Passengers
FY2015	47,719 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station Nippori KS02 towards Keisei Ueno Skyliner (limited service) Shin-Kamagaya HS08 towards Narita Airport Terminal 1 Morningliner Eveningliner Keisei Funabashi KS22 towards Narita Airport Terminal 1 Main Line "Rapid" Limited Express Keisei Takasago KS10 towards Narita Airport Terminal 1 Main Line Access Express Keisei Takasago KS10 Terminus Main Line Limited Express Commuter Express Keisei Takasago KS10 towards Narita Airport Terminal 1 Senjuōhashi KS05 towards Keisei Ueno Main Line Rapid Ohanajaya KS08 towards Keisei Ueno Main Line Local Oshiage KS45 Terminus Oshiage Line "Rapid" Limited Express Access Express Limited Express Commuter Express Rapid through to Main Line Keisei Tateishi KS49 towards Oshiage Oshiage Line Local
Location Aoto Station Location within Tokyo

Layout

The station has two island platforms on different levels. The top level platform is for down trains (for Narita etc.) and the middle level platform is for up trains (for Ueno etc.). Down trains from the Keisei Oshiage line arrive at platform 3 and down trains from the Keisei main line arrive at platform 4.

Platforms

1	KS Keisei Oshiage Line	for Oshiage A Toei Asakusa Line for Nihombashi and Nishi-magome KK Keikyu Main Line for Haneda Airport (Terminal 3 and Terminal 1·2) and Misakiguchi
2	KS Keisei Main Line	for Nippori and Keisei Ueno
3-4	KS Keisei Main Line	for Keisei-Takasago, Keisei Funabashi and Narita Airport (Terminal 2·3 and Terminal 1) HS Hokusō Line for Imba Nihon-idai KS Narita Sky Access Line for Narita Airport

History

• 1 November 1928: Station opens^[2]
• 24 March 1982: Oshiage Line outbound track elevated
• 18 May 1983: Main Line outbound track elevated
• 24 July 1984: Main Line and Oshiage Line inbound tracks elevated
• October 1986: Station construction completed
• 17 July 2010: Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations; Aoto was assigned station number KS09.^[3][4]
• 11 April 2020: Some Skyliner services began to stop at Aoto Station.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Katsushika Symphony Hills

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "京成電鉄 電車情報". Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
2. 京成時刻表 Vol.27-2 [Keisei Timetable Vol.27-2]. Keisei Electric Railway. p.196.
3. "京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします" ["Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line] (PDF). keisei.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
4. "京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入" [Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering]. Tetsudo News (in Japanese). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
5. "スカイライナーの一部列車が青砥駅に停車します！" [Some Skyliner trains stop at Aoto Station.] (PDF). Japan: Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Retrieved 11 April 2020.