Banshū-Akō Station

Banshū-Akō Station (播州赤穂駅, Banshū-Akō-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The prefix Banshū, indicating the station's location in the old Harima province, was given to distinguish the station from Akaho Station (赤穂駅, Akaho-eki) on the Iida Line in Nagano Prefecture (now Komagane Station), which, although pronounced differently, use the same kanji characters as Akō.

Banshū-Akō Station

播州赤穂駅
Banshū-Akō Station
General information
Location328 Kariya, Akō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 678-0239
Japan
Coordinates34°45′23″N 134°23′36″E
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Akō Line
Distance10.5 km (6.5 mi) from Aioi
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 December 1951 (1951-12-12)
Passengers
FY20194080 daily
Location
Banshū-Akō Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Banshū-Akō Station
Banshū-Akō Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Banshū-Akō Station is located in Japan
Banshū-Akō Station
Banshū-Akō Station
Banshū-Akō Station (Japan)

Lines

Banshū-Akō Station is a terminus of the Akō Line, forming the western terminus for trains from Himeji and JR Kobe Line, and the eastern terminus for trains bound for Okayama Station. It is located 10.5 kilometers from Aioi, 31.2 kilometers from Himeji and 119.1 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and a ground-level island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■  Akō Line, Sanyō Main Line starting for Aioi and Himeji (special rapid services mainly use)
2 ■  Akō Line starting for Hinase and Okayama
3 ■  Akō Line, Sanyō Main Line starting for Aioi and Himeji
■  Akō Line one train starting for Hinase and Okayama in the morning

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR West
Akō Line
Sakoshi - Terminus
Akō Line
Terminus - Tenwa

History

Banshū-Akō Station was opened on December 12, 1951. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4080 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Hyōgo no tetsudō zen'eki : jēāru sanseku kennai hyakurokujūsan'eki haisen ryakuzutsuki tetsudō isan mokuzō ekisha o tazunete sharyō ichirantsuki. Kōbe Shinbun Sōgō Shuppan Sentā., 神戶新聞総合出版センター. Kobe, Japan: Kōbeshinbunsōgōshuppansentā. 2011. ISBN 9784343006028. OCLC 776109204.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. 兵庫県. "兵庫県統計書". 兵庫県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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