Agaho Station

Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 April 1913 (1913-04-15)PassengersFY20194623 daily

Location
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Agaho Station (英賀保駅, Agaho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Agaho Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 59.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 92.5 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ San'yō Main Line	for Kamigōri and Okayama
2, 3	■ San'yō Main Line	for Himeji and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West
Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line)
Limited Express Super Hakuto: Does not stop at this station
Himeji	Special Rapid	Harima-Katsuhara
Himeji	Local/Rapid	Harima-Katsuhara

History

Agaho Station began as the Agaho Signal Stop on 1 November 1911. It became a full station on 15 April 1913.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.^[1] With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4623 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

Himeji City Agaho Elementary School
Eiga Castle Ruins
Aga Shrine

References

^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 219. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2022.