Sakoshi Station 坂越駅
Sakoshi Station in July 2012
General information
Location	350 Hamaichi, Akō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 678-0173 Japan
Coordinates	34°46′08″N 134°25′03″E / 34.7688°N 134.4174°E / 34.7688; 134.4174
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Akō Line
Distance	7.8 km (4.8 mi) from Aioi
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 December 1951 (1951-12-12)
Passengers
FY2019	707 daily
Location
Sakoshi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture Show map of Hyōgo Prefecture Sakoshi Station Sakoshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Sakoshi Station (坂越駅, Sakoshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). ^[1]

Lines

Sakoshi Station is served by the Akō Line, and is located 7.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Aioi, 28.5 kilometers from Himeji and 116.4 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single-directional track. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

History

Sakoshi Station was opened on December 12, 1951. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 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 707 passengers daily^[2]

Surrounding area

• Chikusa River
• Ako City Sakakoshi Junior High School
• Ako City Sakoshi Elementary School
• Japan National Route 250