Akikawajiri Station

安芸川尻駅
Akikawajiri Station, December 2007
General information
Location2-chōme-19 Kawajirichōnishi, Kure-shi, Hiroshima-ken 737-2603
Japan
Coordinates34°13′58.29″N 132°41′29.89″E / 34.2328583°N 132.6916361°E / 34.2328583; 132.6916361
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Y Kure Line
Distance52.8 km (32.8 mi) from Mihara
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Y19[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened24 November 1935 (1935-11-24)
Passengers
FY2019761
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Nigata
towards Hiroshima
Kure Line
Local
Ato
towards Mihara
Location
Akikawajiri Station is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Akikawajiri Station
Akikawajiri Station
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Akikawajiri Station is located in Japan
Akikawajiri Station
Akikawajiri Station
Akikawajiri Station (Japan)

Akikawajiri Station (安芸川尻駅, Akikawajiri-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]

Lines

Akikawajiri Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 52.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mihara.

Station layout

The station consists of one unnumbered island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side (1)   Y  Kure Line for Takehara and Mihara
opposite side (2)   Y  Kure Line for Kure and Hiroshima

History

Akikawajiri Station was opened on 24 November 1935. 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 761 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Japan National Route 185
  • Kawajiri Port
  • Kure City Hall Kawajiri Civic Center (Branch)
  • Kure Municipal Kawajiri Elementary School
  • Kure Municipal Kawajiri Junior High School

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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