Akeno Station Explained

Akeno Station
Native Name:明野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5285-1 Akeno, Obata-cho, Ise-shi, Mie-ken 519-0501
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Yamada Line
Distance:22.4  km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:M70
Opened:March 27, 1930
Passengers:1149 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Akeno Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Akeno Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 22.4 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Ujiyamada Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by an underpass crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Akeno Station opened on March 27, 1930, as a station on the Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Kyuko Railway's Yamada Line.[2] This line, in turn, was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu.[2] A new station building was completed in March 1992.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1149 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.