Akama Station
Akama Station (赤間駅, Akama-eki) is a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is the nearest station of Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College.
JA 14 Akama Station 赤間駅 | |
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 Akama Station in 2016 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Munakata, Fukuoka Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°48′28″N 130°34′09″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Kyushu |
| Line(s) | ■ Kagoshima Main Line, |
| Distance | 46.5 km from Mojikō |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 September 1890 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 9,150 |
| Rank | 16th |
| Location | |
  JA 14 Akama Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 46.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.[2]
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Main Line | ||||
| JA 15 Kyōikudaimae | Local | JA 13 Tōgō | ||
History
The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from Hakata southwards to Kurume. The track was extended northwards from Hakata and on 28 September 1890, Akama was opened as the new northern terminus. On 15 November 1890, Akama became a through station when the track was further extended to Ongagawa. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 9,150 passengers daily, and it ranked 16th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
See also
References
- "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 北九州 筑豊 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 Kyushu Chikuhō area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 68. ISBN 9784062951623.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 677. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（平成28年度）" [Passengers embarking by station - Top 300 stations (Heisei 28)] (PDF). JR Kyushu. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
