is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Akitsu Station is served by the JR West Kure Line, and is located 34.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an underground. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History Akitsu Station started its operation on 17 February 1935. At this time this station was known as but on 20 November 1949, this station was renamed to Akitsu Station. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 352 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area Higashihiroshima City Hall Akitsu Branch Higashi Hiroshima Municipal Akitsu Junior High School Higashihiroshima City Mitsu Elementary School Prefectural Akitsu Hospital
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site