Aioi Station (Hyōgo)

Aioi Station 相生駅
Aioi Station south gate, September 2006
Location	Aioi, Hyōgo Japan
Coordinates	34°49′05″N 134°28′26″E / 34.817938°N 134.473915°ECoordinates: 34°49′05″N 134°28′26″E / 34.817938°N 134.473915°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Main Line Akō Line

Aioi Station (相生駅 Aioi-eki) is a railway station in Aioi, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

• Sanyō Shinkansen
• Sanyō Main Line
• Akō Line

Layout

Aioi Station has three tracks for the Sanyo and Ako lines (Number 1 to 3) and two for the Shinkansen line. The ticket barrier is on the second floor, as are the two exit (South and North). The Sanyo Main Line tracks are on first floor, the Shinkansen tracks are on third floor.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West
Sanyō Shinkansen
Himeji		-	Okayama
Sanyō Main Line
Tatsuno		Special Rapid		Une
Terminus		Local (Rapid service)		Une
Akō Line
Tatsuno		Special Rapid		Nishi-Aioi
Tatsuno		Local		Nishi-Aioi

Accidents

On 28 October 2008 at 14:42, a person was killed at the station after climbing down from the platform onto the down shinkansen track. The person was hit by the non-stop Nozomi 25 service.^[1]

References

1. Sato, Yuichi (July 2011). 鉄道人身事故データブック2002-2009 [Railway Accident Data Book 2002-2009]. Japan: Tsugeshobo. p. 24. ISBN 978-4-8068-0620-2.