Akiaga Station


Akiaga Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
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Lines

Akiaga Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 62.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Akiaga Station was opened on 24 March 1935. After the Nihori Sea Route ferry was abolished on 1 July 1982, the connection function between Kure's Nigata Port at Nigata Station to Horie Station on the opposite shore of the Seto Inland Sea in Matsuyama, Ehime was transferred to Akiaga Station. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2336 passengers daily.

Surrounding area