Akase Station
Akase Station 赤瀬駅  | |||||||||||
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 Akase Station in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Akasemachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-3175 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°39′12.00″N 130°30′36.01″E / 32.6533333°N 130.5100028°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg?lang=en){kind=logo} JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■Misumi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.4 km from Uto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (ramps to platform level) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 August 1907 | ||||||||||
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Akase Station (赤瀬駅, Akase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
Lines
[edit]The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 18.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.[3]
Layout
[edit]The station consists of a single side platform serving one track at grade. The station building has already been removed, leaving only the platform and waiting room.[2][3][4]
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Train departing Akase Station
History
[edit]On 5 August 1907 Akase Temporary Stop (赤瀬簡易停車場) was opened by the Japanese Government Railway as a station for beachgoers, open seasonally. It became a temporary station in 1909 and was elevated to a full station on January 1, 1941. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu. [3]
Surrounding area
[edit]This station is famous for being a secluded station.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ a b "赤瀬駅" [Akase Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ a b c 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6巻 熊本 大分 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 6 Kumamoto Ōita Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 34, 77. ISBN 9784062951654.
- ^ "赤瀬駅" [Akase]. Station official website. JR Kyushu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
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Media related to Akase Station at Wikimedia Commons
- AkaseStation (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)
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