title: Aburahi Station
text: # Aburahi Station
  
  Aburahi Station (油日駅, Aburahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Aburahi Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 5.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. The station is designed with a "ninja" motif in line with the city of Kōka promoting its historical connection with ninjitsu as a tourist attraction. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Kusatsu Line | for Kibukawa and Tsuge for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## History
  
  Aburahi Station opened on December 15, 1959 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 288 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Koka City Aburahi Elementary School
  * Aburahi Shrine
  