Akai Station (赤井駅, Akai-eki) is a railway station in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Akai Station

赤井駅
Akai Station in December 2018
General information
LocationTaira-Akai Tanaka 8, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3131
Japan
Coordinates37°04′51″N 140°51′58″E / 37.0808°N 140.8662°E / 37.0808; 140.8662
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ban'etsu East Line
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 10, 1915
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ogawagō
towards Kōriyama
Ban'etsu East Line
Local
Iwaki
Terminus
Location
Akai Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Akai Station
Akai Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Akai Station is located in Japan
Akai Station
Akai Station
Akai Station (Japan)

Lines

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Akai Station is served by the Ban'etsu East Line, and is located 4.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Iwaki.[1]

Station layout

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The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unstaffed.[1]

History

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Akai Station opened on July 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[1] A new station building was completed in January 2018.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 郡山駅・会津若松駅・三春駅ほか (Koriyama Station, Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, Miharu Station, etc). 週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地 (in Japanese). Vol. 50. Asahi Newspaper Publishing. 2013-08-04. p. 27. ASIN B00DNBCZL0.
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