Akitsu Station (Hiroshima)

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
Akitsu Station, October 2007
General information
Location441 Akitsucho Mitsu, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2402
Japan
Coordinates34°19′6.07″N 132°49′3.67″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance34.7 km (21.6 mi) from Mihara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeJR-Y23[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)
Previous namesAkimitsu Station (to 1949)
Passengers
FY2019205
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kazahaya
towards Hiroshima
 Kure Line
Local
 Yoshina
towards Mihara
Location
Akitsu Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Akitsu Station
Akitsu Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Akitsu Station is located in Japan
Akitsu Station
Akitsu Station
Akitsu Station (Japan)

Lines

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

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an underground. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■  Y  Kure Line for Takehara and Mihara
2 ■  Y  Kure Line for Kure and Hiroshima

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Higashihiroshima City Hall Akitsu Branch
  • Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Akitsu Junior High School
  • Higashihiroshima City Mitsu Elementary School
  • Prefectural Akitsu Hospital

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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