Akechi Station (Kani)
Railway station in Kani, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Akechi Station (明智駅, Akechi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kani, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.
Location26-4 Hiragaito, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0217
Japan
Japan
Coordinates35.4332°N 137.087°E
Operated by
Meitetsu
MeitetsuLine■Meitetsu Hiromi Line
 Akechi Station 明智駅 | |||||||||||
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 Akechi Station, April 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 26-4 Hiragaito, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0217 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.4332°N 137.087°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Meitetsu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■Meitetsu Hiromi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.4 km from Inuyama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HM07 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | August 21, 1920 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Fushimiguchi Station (to 1982) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2013 | 853 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Akechi Station is a station on the Hiromi Line, and is located 18.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Inuyama.
Station layout
| ← Shin Kani |  | Gōdo → |
Akechi Station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | (not in normal use) |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | For Mitake |
| 3 | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | For Shin Kani |
History
Akechi Station opened on August 21, 1920, as Fushimi Station (伏見口駅). It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1982.
