is a JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Geibi Line

Geibi Line

The is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in the mountainous area of the Chūgoku region. It begins at Bitchū Kōjiro Station on the west side of Niimi, Okayama Prefecture, connecting through Miyoshi Station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, and terminating at Hiroshima Station...

 station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in 1-chōme, Kuchita, Asakita-ku

Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts .Asa-gun was consisted of Kabe-cho, Kōyō-cho, Asa-cho. Takata-gun was including Shiraki-cho...

, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. The "Aki" in the station title is from the former name of much of the current Hiroshima Prefecture.

History

• 1915-04-28: Yaguchi Station opens
• 1937-07-01: The station name changes to Akiyaguchi Station
• 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways
  Japanese National Railways
  , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
  
   is privatized, and Akiyaguchi Station becomes a JR West station
• 2007: Automatic ticket gates are scheduled to be installed during 2007

Station building and platforms

Akiyaguchi Station features one island-style platform capable of handling two lines simultaneously. Trains bound for Shiwaguchi

Shiwaguchi Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in Ibara, Shiraki-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The "Shiwa" in the name derives from the nearby Shiwa-chō, Higashihiroshima, despite there being no shuttle bus or other connection between the two locations...

 and Miyoshi

Miyoshi Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Geibi, Sankō, and Fukuen Line station located in Miyoshi, Hiroshima, Japan. Along with Niimi and Tsuyama Stations, Miyoshi is one of the major central region stations in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshū...

 are handled on the upper end (上り) of the platform, and tains bound for Hiroshima

Hiroshima Station

is a JR West railway station located in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima Station is the terminal station for several lines, and all Sanyō Shinkansen trains stop here.-History:...

 are handled on the lower end (下り). The station is operated under private contract from JR West, and has a Green Window. The Akiyaguchi Station building is a one-story concrete structure.

Environs

The area surrounding Akiyaguchi Station contains many multi-unit apartment buildings, and is considered a "bedroom community" of downtown Hiroshima City. Because of this, this station handles a high volume of passengers daily, especially in the morning and evening commuting hours on weekday

Weekday

Weekday may either refer to only a day of the week which is part of the workweek thus not part of the weekend or to any of the days of the week.-Weekday as a day of the workweek:In most countries the days of the workweek are:# Monday# Tuesday# Wednesday...

s. The Ōta River

Ota River

is one of the most famous and beautiful rivers in Japan.- Overview :Ōta River is a 103 kilometer- long river as its main stream from . The Ōta River is the major river that flows through Hiroshima Prefecture and empties into the Seto Inland Sea...

 is found to the west of the station, and the Asa Ōhashi, a bridge on the Sanyō Expressway

Sanyo Expressway

The is an expressway in Japan, running from Kobe through Hiroshima along the Inland Sea and terminating in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire length of the expressway was opened in 1997...

, is directly north of the station.

• Suikō Apartments
• Kuchita Post Office
• Hiroshima Municipal Kuchita Junior High School
• Hiroshima Municipal Kuchita Higashi Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Ochiai Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Kuchita Elementary School
• Hiroshima Municipal Kawauchi Elementary School
• JR West Kabe Line
  Kabe Line
  The is a rail line operated by JR West within the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It begins at Hiroshima Station and terminates at Kabe Station in Asakita-ku. It is one of the commuter lines to Hiroshima. Prior to December 1, 2003, the line was connected to Sandankyō Station from...
  
   Midorii Station
  Midorii Station
  is a JR West Kabe Line station located in 2-chōme, Midorii, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Midorii Station is the largest station within Asaminami-ku.-History:*1910-12-18: Midorii Station opens...
  
  
• JR West Kabe Line Shichikenjaya Station
  Shichikenjaya Station
  is a JR West Kabe Line station located in 7-chōme, Midorii, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name of the station is derived from a Shichiken tea house and dealer...
  
  
• JR West Kabe Line and Hiroshima Rapid Transit
  Hiroshima Rapid Transit
  is a Japanese transportation company based in Hiroshima, Japan.Hiroshima Rapid Transit operate the People mover called "Astram Line" in Hiroshima.The company will accept PASPY, a smart card ticket system, from spring, 2009.-External links:*...
  
   Astramline Ōmachi Station
  Omachi Station
  Ōmachi Station can refer to:*Ōmachi Station , a station on the Hokusō Railway Hokusō Line in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan*Ōmachi Station , a station on the JR West Kabe Line and the Astram Line in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan...
  
  
• Ōta River (太田川)

Highway access

• Sanyo Expressway
  Sanyo Expressway
  The is an expressway in Japan, running from Kobe through Hiroshima along the Inland Sea and terminating in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The entire length of the expressway was opened in 1997...
  
   Takataba Hiroshima Interchange
• Japan National Route 54
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 37 (Hiroshima-Miyoshi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 38 (Hiroshima-Toyohira Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 270 (Yagi-Midorii Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 271 (Yagi Route)
• Hiroshima Prefectural Route 459 (Yaguchi-Yasufuruichi Route)

Connecting lines

All lines are JR West lines.
Geibi Line

Miyoshi Express (#1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)

No stop

Miyoshi Express (#3, 4)

Shimofukawa Station

Shimofukawa Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 5-chōme, Fukawa, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This is the largest of the three Fukawa stations on the Geibi Line, and handles many trains daily.-History:...

 — Akiyaguchi Station — Yaga Station

Yaga Station (Hiroshima)

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 5-chōme, Yaga, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1929-03-20: Yaga Station opens*1937-07-01: Switching equipment at Yaga station is expanded...

Commuter Liner

No stop

Miyoshi Liner/Local

Kumura Station

Kumura Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 5-chōme, Fukawa, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.- History :* 1915-04-28: Kumura Station opens* 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Kumura Station becomes a JR West station...

 — Akiyaguchi Station — Hesaka Station

Hesaka Station

is a JR West Geibi Line station located in 2-chōme, Hesaka Sōda, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.-History:*1916-04-25: Hesaka Station opens*1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Hesaka Station becomes a JR West station...

External links

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