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Akaji Station

Railway station in Kotake, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

33°43′38″N 130°43′28″E / 33.7273°N 130.7245°E / 33.7273; 130.7245Operated by

Heisei Chikuhō RailwayLine(s)■ Ita Line Distance2.4 km (from Nōgata Station)Platforms2 side platformsConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeHC03WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 October 1990 (1990-10-01)Services

Preceding station	Heisei Chikuhō Railway			Following station
Minami-Nōgata-Gotenguchi towards Nōgata		Ita Line		Fujitana towards Tagawa-Ita

Location
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Akadi Station (あかぢ駅, Akadi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kotake, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector railway operator Heisei Chikuhō Railway. ^[1]

Lines

Akaji Station is served by the Ita Line and is located 2.4 km from the starting point of the line at Nōgata.^[1]

Layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a shelter on each platform. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

East (southbound)	■ ■ Ita Line	for Kanada, Tagawa-Ita, Tagawa-Gotōji, Yukuhashi
West (northbound)	■ ■ Ita Line	for Nōgata

History

The station was opened on 1 October 1990 as Akaji Station (あかじ駅). The official transliteration of the station name was changed of Akadi Station (あかぢ駅) on 3 March 2001 due to the negative connotations of the word "akaji", which means "financial deficit".

Surrounding area

The station is located on the right bank of the Onga River, near the northeastern tip of Kotake Town. There are fields around the station, and a small village to the southwest of the station.

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道四国・九州ライン全線・全駅・全配線・第4巻福岡エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 4 Fukuoka Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 49, 79. ISBN 9784062951630.