Akkeshi Station
The station building in September 2018 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Miyazono 1-chome, Akkeshi-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido 088-1124 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°3′22.49″N 144°50′28.38″E / 43.0562472°N 144.8412167°E | ||||||||||
| System | regional rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Hokkaido | ||||||||||
| Line | Nemuro Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 218.7 km from Shintoku | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 December 1917 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2022 | 115 daily | ||||||||||
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Akkeshi Station (厚岸駅, Akkeshi-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is operated by JR Hokkaido.[1][2]
Lines
The station is served by the Hanasaku Line segment of the Nemuro Main Line, and lies 218.7 km from the starting point of the line at Shintoku .[3]
Layout
Akkashi Station has two single-track platforms. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. Previously, both sides of a single island platform were used. However, following the removal of a freight spur to Hama-Akkeshi Station, which ran in front of the station, an additional side platform was added directly to the station's ticket gates to eliminate the need for the footbridge. Platform 1 now has platforms on both sides of the tracks, but a fence has been installed on the former island platform, preventing passengers from boarding or alighting. Currently, both inbound and outbound trains primarily depart and arrive on the newly added platform. It is the easternmost station in Japan with a footbridge.[2]
The station building is a single-story, reinforced concrete structure, with its exterior repainted light blue in 2005. It is the only staffed station on the Hanasaki Line, and has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Nemuro for Asahikawa |
| 2 | ■ Nemuro Main Line | for Nemuro (used only when there are passing trains) |
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Ticket Gate
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Waiting Room
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Platform
History
The station opened on 1 December 1917 with the extension of the Ministry of Railways Kushiro Main Line (later Nemuro Main Line) between Kushiro Station and Hama-Akkeshi Station. The station building was rebuilt in 1965.The Kushiro Locomotive Depot Akkeshi Station was abolished on 30 March 1966 and the freight spur line to Hama-Akkeshi was abolished on 15 November 1982. Following the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. A new side platform was added on 22 March 1989.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 115 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
- Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park
- Akkeshi Town Hall
- Akkeshi Municipal Hospital
See also
References
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2016). 北海道ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第3巻 道東 道北 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Hokkaido. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 3 East and North areas] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 4062951800.
- ^ a b c "厚岸駅" [Akkeshi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 901. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "駅別乗車人員 特定日調査（平日）に基づく" (PDF) (in Japanese). 北海道旅客鉄道. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links
Media related to Akkeshi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)