Aino Station (Nagasaki)

Aino Station

愛野駅
Aino Station
General information
LocationAinomachiko, Unzen-shi, Nagasaki-ken 854-0301
Japan
Coordinates32°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
Distance12.4 km from Isahaya
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 June 1911 (1911-06-20)
Previous namesAinomura (to 1960)
Passengers
FY2018195 daily
Services
Preceding station Shimabara Railway Following station
Isahaya-higashi-kōkōmae
towards Isahaya
Shimabara Railway Line Abozaki
towards Shimabarakō
Location
Aino Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Aino Station
Aino Station (Japan)

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.[1][2]

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.[1]

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.[1][2]

Platforms

1   Shimabara Railway Line for Isahaya
2  Shimabara Railway Line for Shimabara and Shimabarakō

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.[3]

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

  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b "愛野駅" [Aino Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "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.

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