Aketo Station (明戸駅, Aketo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
CR14 Aketo Station 明戸駅 | |||||||||||
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 Aketo Station, November 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 578-8 Seyama, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1103 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°8′34.6″N 139°18′13.62″E / 36.142944°N 139.3037833°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.9 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | March 14, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 393 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editAketo Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 22.9 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
editThe station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.[2]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
History
editThe station opened on March 14, 1985.[2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 393 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
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References
edit- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１０巻 上越・秩父エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 10 Joetsu & Chichibu Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 34/83. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
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Media related to Aketo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Aketo Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Aketo Station timetable Archived 2011-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)