Akai Station
Railway station in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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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).
LocationTaira-Akai Tanaka 8, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3131
Japan
Japan
Coordinates37.0808°N 140.8662°E
Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine■ Ban'etsu East Line
Akai Station 赤井駅 | |||||||||||
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 Akai Station in December 2018 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Taira-Akai Tanaka 8, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken 979-3131 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.0808°N 140.8662°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Ban'etsu East Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 10, 1915 | ||||||||||
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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
