Aburahi Station

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).

Aburahi Station

油日駅
Aburahi Station in September 2007
General information
Location1453 Kōka-chō Ueno, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3421
Japan
Coordinates34°53′22.89″N 136°13′46.31″E
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance5.3 km from Tsuge
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1959
Passengers
FY2019288 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kōka
towards Kusatsu
 Kusatsu Line
Local
 Tsuge
Terminus
Location
Aburahi Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Aburahi Station
Aburahi Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Aburahi Station is located in Japan
Aburahi Station
Aburahi Station
Aburahi Station (Japan)

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
  1. 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.

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