| Aino Station 愛野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Aino Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ainomachiko, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 854-0301 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°49′8.18″N 130°9′21.71″E / 32.8189389°N 130.1560306°E / 32.8189389; 130.1560306 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Shimabara Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shimabara Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.4 km from Isahaya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 June 1911 (1911-06-20) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ainomura (to 1960) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 195 daily | ||||||||||
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Aino StationLocation within Nagasaki PrefectureShow map of Nagasaki Prefecture
Aino Station (愛野駅, Aino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Unzen, Nagasaki. It is operated by third-sector railway company Shimabara Railway.
Lines
The station is served by the Shimabara Railway Line and is located 12.4 km from the starting point of the line at Isahaya.
Station layout
The station is on the ground level with two opposing side platforms. The station building faces the south platform and has a church-like exterior with a cross on top. The building is equipped with a station office, waiting room, flush toilets, and vending machines. A covered waiting room is installed on the north platform.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Shimabara Railway Line | for Isahaya |
| 2 | ■ ■Shimabara Railway Line | for Shimabara and Shimabarakō |
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Platforms
History
Aino Station was opened on 20 June 1911 as Ainomura Station (愛野村駅). The station was renamed on 5 November 1960. In September 1986 the existing station building was completed.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, there were a total of 71,137 boarding passengers, given a daily average of 195 passengers.
Surrounding area
- Unzen City Aino General Branch Office (formerly Aino Town Hall)
- Unzen City Aino Junior High School
- Unzen City Aino Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
- ^ "愛野駅" [Aino Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "第67版（令和2年）長崎県統計年鑑" [Nagasaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook 67th Edition]. Nagasaki Prefectural Government website. Retrieved 16 March 2024. See table at section under Transportation and Communications.
External links
Media related to Aino Station (Nagasaki) at Wikimedia Commons
- Shimabara Railway Official Site (in Japanese)
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| Closed on 1 April 2008 |
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