Aikamachi Station (秋鹿町駅, Aikamachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway..[1]
Aikamachi Station 秋鹿町駅 | |||||||
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 Station entrance | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 3342-2 Aika-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken 690-0261 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′38.11″N 132°57′23.13″E / 35.4772528°N 132.9564250°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kita-Matsue Line | ||||||
| Distance | 25.0 km (15.5 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | at grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | 18 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 5 April 1928 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 170 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editAikamachi Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 25.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. Local and express services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one island platform connected by a level crossing the west side of the platform, which is also connected to the sidewalk along National Route 431. The station building was renovated in 1995, and its design resembles a sake brewery. The same design is also used at Tsunomori Station on the same line. The station is unattended.
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Wicket gate
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Exterior of station building showing level crossing
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Platform
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||
| Kita-Matsue Line | ||||
| Limited Express Superliner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Matsue Vogel Park | Express Izumotaisha | Matsue English Garden Mae | ||
| Tsunomori | Express | Asahigaoka | ||
| Matsue Vogel Park | Local | Nagae | ||
History
editAikamachi Station was opened on 5 April 1928.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 170 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Kannon-ji Temple
- Japan National Route 431
- Lake Shinji
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
- ^ "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
editMedia related to Aikamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
