Aburahi Station
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Kōka towards Kusatsu | Kusatsu Line Local | Tsuge Terminus |
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![]() ![]() Aburahi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture![]() ![]() Aburahi Station Aburahi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Aburahi Station (油日駅, Aburahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Aburahi Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 5.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. The station is designed with a "ninja" motif in line with the city of Kōka promoting its historical connection with ninjitsu as a tourist attraction. The station is staffed.
Platforms
1 | ■ Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
History
Aburahi Station opened on December 15, 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 288 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Koka City Aburahi Elementary School
- Aburahi Shrine
See also
References
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Aburahi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR West official home page