is a passenger

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located in the city of Sanda,

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. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Aino Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 44.0 kilometers from the terminus 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 Station opened on 25 March 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized 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