Akigawa Station
JC83 Akigawa Station 秋川駅 | |||||||||||
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 Akigawa Station south entrance in April 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Aburadai, Akiruno-shi, Tokyo 197-0827 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′40″N 139°17′14″E / 35.7277°N 139.2871°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | JC Itsukaichi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.7 km from Haijima | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JC83 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 April 1925 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nishi-Akiru Station (until 1987) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 6499 | ||||||||||
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Akigawa Station (秋川駅, Akigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Akigawa Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 5.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.
Station layout
[edit]This station consists of two side platforms serving two ground-level tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Musashi-Itsukaichi |
| 2 | JC Itsukaichi Line | for Haijima, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Tokyo |
History
[edit]The station opened on 21 April 1925 as Nishi-Akiru Station (西秋留駅).[1] It was renamed Akigawa Station on 31 March 1987.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,499 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2005 | 7,585[3] |
| 2010 | 7,358[4] |
| 2015 | 7,253[5] |
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 197. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ 東京都統計年鑑 平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
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Media related to Akigawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East - Akigawa Station (in Japanese)