Aki Station
Aki Station 安芸駅 | |||||
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![]() Aki Station in 2016 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 4-2 Yanomaru, Aki-shi, Kōchi-ken 784-0001 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 33°30′17″N 133°54′23″E / 33.504596°N 133.906417°E | ||||
Operated by | Tosa Kuroshio Railway | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Asa Line | ||||
Distance | 27.7 km from Gomen | ||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
Tracks | 2 + numerous sidings | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Embankment | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike shed, bike rentals | ||||
Accessible | Yes - elevator to island platform | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Staffed ticket window, also JR Shikoku (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
Station code | GN27 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 July 2002 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2011 | 1,053 daily | ||||
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Aki Station (安芸駅, Aki-eki) is a passenger
Lines
The station is served by the Asa Line and is located 27.7 km from the beginning of the line at Gomen.[3] It is the main station and depot for the Asa Line and all trains, both rapid and local, stop at the station.[4]
Layout
The station consists of an
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A view of the station platform and tracks in 2010.
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A view of the depot to the north of the station with its many sidings.
Adjacent stations
« | Service | » | ||
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Asa Line | ||||
Aki-Sogo-byoin-mae
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Rapid | Ioki | ||
Aki-Sogo-byoin-mae
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Local | Ioki |
Station mascot
Each station on the Asa Line features a cartoon mascot character designed by Takashi Yanase, a local cartoonist from Kōchi Prefecture. The mascot for Aki Station is a figure of a singer with music note motifs on her costume named Aki Utako-chan (あき うたこちゃん). The music theme relates to Ryūtarō Hirota, a Japanese composer who was born in Aki.[7]
History
The train station was opened on 1 July 2002 by the Tosa Kuroshio Railway as an intermediate station on its track from Gomen to Nahari.[8]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,053 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- Aki Station Jibasan Market - a produce market housed within the station building selling local foodstuffs and souvenirs.[9]
- Aki City Hall
See also
References
- ^ "路線図 ごめん・なはり線)" [Route Map Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b "安芸" [Aki]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9784062951609.
- ^ "時刻表 ごめん・なはり線" [Timetable Gomen-Nahari Line] (PDF). Tosa Kuroshio Railway. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "安芸" [Aki]. nacl.sakura.jp. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "土佐くろしお鉄道 安芸駅" [Tosa Kuroshio Railway Aki Station]. Tosa Kuroshio Railway Official Website. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "あき うたこちゃん" [Aki Utako-chan]. gomen-nahari.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ "安芸駅ぢばさん市場" [Aki Station Jibasan Market]. www.akikanko.or.jp. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
Media related to Aki Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Aki Station (Tosa Kuroshio Railway) (in Japanese)