Aihara Station
# Aihara Station

Aihara Station (相原駅, Aihara-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Yokohama Line located in the city of Machida, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Aihara Station is served by the Yokohama Line from Hachiōji to Higashi-Kanagawa, and is located 6.9 km from the northern terminus of the line at Hachiōji.

## Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.

### Platforms

| 1 | JH Yokohama Line | for Machida, Higashi-Kanagawa, Yokohama, Sakuragichō and Ōfuna |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | JH Yokohama Line | for Hachiōji |

* The east side of the station in March 2017
* The platforms in August 2008

## History

The station opened on 23 September 1908. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Station numbering was introduced on 20 August 2016 with Aihara being assigned station number JH29.

* The station platforms in 1972
* The station forecourt in 1985
* The west side in November 2005 before completion of the station forecourt

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,407 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Machida City Sakai City Center
* Machida City Sakai Library
* Machida City Aihara Elementary School
* Machida City Sakai Junior High School
