is a passenger

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located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Aino Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 44.0 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 51.7 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level

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s connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Aino Sation opened on 25 March 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was

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in 1907. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Aino being assigned station number JR-G64.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3548 passengers daily

Surrounding area

* Aino Hospital * Minatogawa College * Sanda Matsusei High School

References

External links

Aino Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Hyōgo Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1899 Sanda, Hyōgo {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub