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]

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Sakoshi Station 坂越駅
Sakoshi Station in July 2012
General information
Location	350 Hamaichi, Akō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 678-0173 Japan
Coordinates	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
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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.

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

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.

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 707 passengers daily^[2]

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

• List of railway stations in Japan