Aki-Nakano Station

Aki-Nakano Station (安芸中野駅, Aki-Nakano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Aki-ku in the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Aki-Nakano Station 安芸中野駅
Aki-Nakano Station in February 2009
General information
Location	2-chōme-2 Nakano, Aki-ku, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0321 Japan
Coordinates	34°23′27.83″N 132°33′47.83″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	G Sanyō Main Line
Distance	294.4 km (182.9 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	JR-G05
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 August 1920 (1920-08-15)
Passengers
FY2019	2945
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kaitaichi towards Hiroshima San'yō Line Local Nakanohigashi towards Itozaki
Location Aki-Nakano Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture Aki-Nakano Station Aki-Nakano Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Aki-Nakano Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 294.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform. The station building is adjacent to the side platform and is connected to the island platform by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Saijō and Mihara
2, 3	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Hiroshima and Iwakuni

History

Aki-Nakano Station opened as a signal stop on 13 July 1913 and was elevated to a full station on 15 August 1920.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2945 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 2
• Senogawa Hospital
• Aki Ward Nakano Branch Office
• Hiroshima Municipal Senogawa Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

External links

Media related to Aki-Nakano Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site