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
Location	441 Akitsucho Mitsu, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2402 Japan
Coordinates	34°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
Distance	34.7 km (21.6 mi) from Mihara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	JR-Y23[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	17 February 1935 (1935-02-17)
Previous names	Akimitsu Station (to 1949)
Passengers
FY2019	205
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kazahaya towards Hiroshima Kure Line Local Yoshina towards Mihara
Location Akitsu Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Akitsu Station Akitsu Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

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

External links

Media related to Akitsu Station (Hiroshima) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site