Akama Station


Akama Station is a train station on the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the nearest station of Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College.

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 46.5 km from the starting point of the line at.

Layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks.

Adjacent stations

History

The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from southwards to. The track was extended northwards from Hakata and on 28 September 1890, Akama was opened as the new northern terminus. On 15 November 1890, Akama became a through station when the track was further extended to. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways, the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by 9,150 passengers daily, and it ranked 16th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.