Aino Station (Nagasaki)
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Shimabara RailwayAino Station 愛野駅 | |||||||||||
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 Aino Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Shimabara Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Shimabara Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.4 km from Isahaya | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 June 1911 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Ainomura (to 1960) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 195 daily | ||||||||||
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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]
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 |
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.[3]
Surrounding area
- Unzen City Aino General Branch Office (formerly Aino Town Hall)
- Unzen City Aino Junior High School
- Unzen City Aino Elementary School
