Aka Station Explained

Aka Station
Native Name:赤駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1166-2 Uchida, Aka-mura, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 824-0432
Country:Japan
Operator: Heisei Chikuhō Railway
Line: Tagawa Line
Distance:18.4 km
Platforms:1 side platform
Structure:At-grade
Status:Unstaffed
Code:HC20
Map Type:Japan Fukuoka Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Aka Station
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Mapframe-Zoom:17

is a passenger railway station located in the village of Aka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. [1]

Lines

Aka Station is served by the Tagawa and is located 18.4 km from the starting point of the line at .[1] Trains arrive roughly every 30 minutes.[2]

Layout

The station consists of one side platforms serving a single bi-directional track. The station building also houses the Akamura Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The station is unattended.[1]

History

Aka Station opened on 15 March 2003. This station is the intersection between the Tagawa Line and the incomplete . Construction for the line, which was planned to connect to (now defunct), was halted due to the decrease of coal production and low projected ridership. The town of Aka currently operates a seasonal electric train on a short segment of the track for tourism.[3]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻 福岡エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951630. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area. Japanese. 49, 79.
  2. Web site: 平成筑豊鉄道全駅時刻表 直方 → 金田 → 田川伊田 → 行橋・金田 → 田川後藤寺 . 平成筑豊鉄道 . 平成筑豊鉄道 . 23 July 2019 . Japanese . 16 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402190121/http://www.heichiku.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/188257a2a16a0a0d500d345a8e0c3309.pdf . 2 April 2019 . live . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: 赤村トロック油須原線 . . 5 September 2019.