Ageki Station
Ageki Station (阿下喜駅, Ageki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
Ageki Station 阿下喜駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ageki Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Hokuse-cho Ageki 687, Inabe-shi, Mie-ken 511-0428 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°08′47″N 136°31′09″E |
| Operated by |  Sangi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Hokusei Line |
| Distance | 20.4 km from Nishi-Kuwana |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| History | |
| Opened | July 8, 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 320 daily |
| Location | |
  Ageki Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Ageki Station Ageki Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ageki Station is the terminus of the Hokusei Line, and is located 20.4 kilometres from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single deadheaded island platform, with trains bound for Nishi-Kuwana using either side of the platform.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
| 2 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangi Hokusei Line | ||||
| Ohda | Local | Terminus | ||
History
- July 8, 1931: Station opens as part of Hokusei Railway.
- June 27, 1934: Hokusei Railway officially renamed Hokusei Electric Railway.
- February 11, 1944: Station falls under the ownership of Sanco following merger.
- February 1, 1964: Station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway after railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company.
- April 1, 1965: Station falls under the ownership of Kintetsu following merger.
- March 25, 1977: Platform length extended from 51 m to 61 m.
- March 31, 1978: Platform length extended from 61 m to 71 m
- October 1, 1999: Automatic ticket machine installed. Stations becomes unmanned.
- April 1, 2003: Kintetsu transfers control of Hokusei Line to Sangi Railway. Station falls under the ownership of Sangi.
- March 15, 2004: Free parking lot opens outside of station.
- February 14, 2006: New platform opens.
- March 23, 2006: Second terminal track opens.
- December 1, 2006: New station building opens.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Hokusei Town Hall
- Ageki Onsen
See also
References
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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