Akitsu Station (Hiroshima)
Akitsu Station 安芸津駅 | |||||||||||
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 Akitsu Station, October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 441 Akitsucho Mitsu, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2402 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°19′6.07″N 132°49′3.67″E / 34.3183528°N 132.8176861°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Y Kure Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 34.7 km (21.6 miles) from Mihara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-Y23[1] | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 February 1935 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Akimitsu Station (to 1949) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 205 | ||||||||||
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Akitsu Station (安芸津駅, Akitsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
Lines
[edit]Akitsu Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 34.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an underground. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Takehara and Mihara |
| 2 | ■ Y Kure Line | for Kure and Hiroshima |
History
[edit]Akitsu Station started its operation on 17 February 1935. At this time this station was known as Akimitsu Station (安芸三津駅, Akimitsu-eki) but on 20 November 1949, this station was renamed to Akitsu Station. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Higashihiroshima City Hall Akitsu Branch
- Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Akitsu Junior High School
- Higashihiroshima City Mitsu Elementary School
- Prefectural Akitsu Hospital
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "広島エリア 5路線79駅への「駅ナンバー」の導入について" (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). West Japan Railway Company. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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