| Aratano Station | |
| Native Name: | 新野駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Aratanocho, Anan-shi, Tokushima-ken 779-1510 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 33.8468°N 134.6°W |
| Operator: | JR Shikoku |
| Line: | Mugi Line |
| Distance: | 36.2 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | At grade |
| Accessible: | Yes - platform accessed by ramp |
| Code: | M16 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 108 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Aratano Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "M16".[1]
Aratano Station is served by the Mugi Line and is located 32.6 km from the beginning of the line at . Besides the local trains on the Mugi Line, some trains of the Muroto limited express service between and also stop at the station.[2]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the platform is by means of a ramp from the station building.[3] [4] [5]
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened Aratano Station on 27 June 1937 as an intermediate station when the Mugi Line was extended southwards from to . On 1 April 1987, with the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, JR Shikoku took over control of the station.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 108 passengers daily.[6]