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]
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 mi) 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 Location within Hiroshima Prefecture  Akitsu Station Akitsu Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
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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 edit
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