Akai Station

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
Location	Taira-Akai Tanaka 8, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3131 Japan
Coordinates	37.0808°N 140.8662°E / 37.0808; 140.8662
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu East Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 10, 1915
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ogawagō towards Kōriyama Ban'etsu East Line Local Iwaki Terminus
Location Akai Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Akai Station Akai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

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

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

History

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

• National Route 399
• Natsui River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan