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 is located in Nagasaki Prefecture
Aino Station
Aino Station
Location within Nagasaki Prefecture
Aino Station is located in Japan
Aino Station
Aino Station
Aino Station (Japan)
Map

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
  • Platforms
    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

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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