Akama Station

Akama Station (赤間駅, Akama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1] It is the nearest station to Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College.

JA  14  Akama Station 赤間駅
Akama Station in 2016
General information
Location	1-chōme-1 Akama Ekimae, Munakata-shi, Fukuoka-ken 811-4185 Japan
Coordinates	33°48′28″N 130°34′09″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	JA Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	46.5 km from Mojikō
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 September 1890 (1890-09-28)
Passengers
FY2020	6582
Rank	17th (among JR Kyushu stations)
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Tōgō towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Kyōikudaimae towards Mojikō
Location Akama Station Location within Fukuoka Prefecture Show map of Fukuoka Prefecture Akama Station Akama Station (Japan) Show map of 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, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.^[2]

Platforms

1, 2	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Orio, Kokura and Shimonoseki
3, 4	■ JA Kagoshima Main Line	for Fukuma and Hakata

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 2020, the station was used by an average of 6582 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 17th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Tokai University Fukuoka High School
• Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Akama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Akama Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)