Aino Station (Hyōgo)

Aino Station (相野駅) 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
Aino Station is served by the Fukuchiyama Line (JR Takarazuka Line), and is located 44.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Amagasaki and 51.7 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Aino 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 Aino being assigned station number JR-G64.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3548 passengers daily

Surrounding area

 * Aino Hospital
 * Minatogawa College
 * Sanda Matsusei High School