Aburahi Station

Railway station in Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

34°53′22.89″N 136°13′46.31″E / 34.8896917°N 136.2295306°E / 34.8896917; 136.2295306Operated by

JR WestLine(s) C Kusatsu LineDistance5.3 km from TsugePlatforms1 side platformOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 15, 1959PassengersFY2019288 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kōka towards Kusatsu		Kusatsu Line Local		Tsuge Terminus

Location
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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

■ 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.