is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji,

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, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Aboshi Station is served by the JR

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, and is located 65.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 98.2 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Aboshi Station was opened on 11 November 1889. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7759 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Hyogo Prefectural Taishi High School *

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References

External links

JR West Station Official Site
Railway stations in Himeji Sanyō Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub