is an

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railway station on the Tokaido Main Line in

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, Japan, operated by the

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(JR Central). It opened on 17 March 2012.

Lines

Aimi Station is located between and on the Tokaido Main Line, from Kōda Station and from

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Station layout

The station consists of one

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(platforms 1 and 2) and one

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(platform 3) serving a total of three tracks. The station building has automated

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automated

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s and is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The name of the new station was formally announced on 14 July 2011. It opened on 17 March 2012.

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was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Kōda Station was assigned station number CA51.

Bus services

A bus service operated by

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runs from Aimi Station to Kōda Station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1552 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Aichi Prefectural Kōda High School * Okazaki Fukuoka Junior High School

References

External links

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Kota Town information
{{Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central) Railway stations in Japan opened in 2012 Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture Tōkaidō Main Line Kōta, Aichi