is a railway station in Aioi, Hyōgo

Aioi, Hyogo

is a city located between Himeji and Okayama, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 32,584 and the density of 369.14 persons per km². The total area is 90.43 km².- History :...

, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

(JR West).

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

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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.