Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Akaike Station (Fukuoka)
Railway station in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
Akaike Station (赤池駅, Akaike-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1] A nearby ophthalmology clinic, Harada Eye Clinic, purchased naming rights to the station. Therefore, the station is alternatively known as Harada Eye Clinic Akaike Station (原田眼科赤池駅, Harada-Ganka-eki).
Remove ads
Lines
Akaike Station is served by the Ita Line and is located 8.5 km from the starting point of the line at Nōgata.[1] Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.[2]
Layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[1]
Platforms
| Station side | ■ ■ Ita Line | for for Kanada, Tagawa-Ita, Tagawa-Gotōji, Yukuhashi |
| Opposite side | ■ ■ Ita Line | for Nōgata |
History
The station opened on 1 April 1904 as a freight-only station on the Kyushu Railway, primarily for the transportation of coal from nearby mines. The area was a center for river and canal traffic, and the boatmen and local innkeepers dependent on river traffic strong opposed the opening of the station. As a result, the Kyushu Railway bypassed Akaike for its passenger services, and the next station on the line, Kanada Station, quickly developed into a prosperous town. The Kyushu Railway was nationalized in 1907 and the station renamed the "Akaike Signal Stop" in 1910. It was promoted to a passenger station on 25 June 1937, becoming Akaike Station. With the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under JR Kyushu. It was transferred to the Heisei Chikuho Railway on 1 October 1989.
Surrounding area
The statin is located at the southern end of the former Akaike Town.
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads