Akechi Station (Kani)

Akechi Station (明智駅, Akechi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kani, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.

Akechi Station 明智駅
Akechi Station, April 2008
General information
Location	26-4 Hiragaito, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0217 Japan
Coordinates	35.4332°N 137.087°E / 35.4332; 137.087
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■Meitetsu Hiromi Line
Distance	18.4 km from Inuyama
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	HM07
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	August 21, 1920
Previous names	Fushimiguchi Station (to 1982)
Passengers
FY2013	853
Location Akechi Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Akechi Station Akechi Station (Japan)

Lines

Akechi Station is a station on the Hiromi Line, and is located 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Inuyama.

Station layout

← Shin Kani

Gōdo →

Akechi Station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line	(not in normal use)
2	■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line	For Mitake
3	■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line	For Shin Kani

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hiromi Line
Shin Kani		Local		Gōdo

History

Akechi Station opened on August 21, 1920, as Fushimi Station (伏見口駅). It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1982.

Surrounding area

• National Route 21

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Akechi Station (Kani) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)