Akogi Station (阿漕駅, Akogi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Akogi Station

阿漕駅
Akogi Station entrance in April 2016
General information
Location20-24 Okura, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 514-0833
Japan
Coordinates34°42′13″N 136°30′15.7″E / 34.70361°N 136.504361°E / 34.70361; 136.504361
Operated by JR Tōkai
Line(s) Kisei Main Line
Distance19.3 km from Kameyama
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
OpenedDecember 31, 1893
Passengers
FY2019344 daily
Location
Akogi Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Akogi Station
Akogi Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Akogi Station is located in Japan
Akogi Station
Akogi Station
Akogi Station (Japan)

Lines

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Akogi Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is 19.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of a single side platform and a single island platform connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

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1  Kisei Main Line for Matsusaka, Iseshi, Toba, Shingu
2,3  Kisei Main Line for Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Kuwana, Nagoya

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kisei Main Line
Rapid "Mie": Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Nanki": Does not stop at this station
Tsu   Local   Takachaya

History

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The station building in 2005

The Sangū Railway started operating between Tsu Station and Miyagawa Station on December 31, 1893.[citation needed] The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming the Sangu Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on October 12, 1909. The station was transferred to the control of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line on July 15, 1959. The station has been unattended since December 21, 1983.[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 344 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Tsukyujo Park
  • Maruyama Inari Shrine
  • Tsuhashi Minami Post Office
  • Mie Prefectural Tsu Technical High School
  • Mie Prefectural Mie Yume Gakuen High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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