Aimoto Station (Hyōgo)

Aimoto Station (藍本駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sanda, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Aimoto Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 48.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 55.9 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. Originally the station has a side platform and an island platform, but the track on one side of the island platform (Platform 2) have been removed. The station is unattended.

History
Aimoto Station opened on 25 March 1899, as a station of Hankaku Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (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 Aimoto being assigned station number JR-G65

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 203 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 176