is a junction

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in the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan., operated by the

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(JR East), with the Yamagata Railway Company as a tenant.

Lines

Akayu Station is served by the

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and the

Yamagata Shinkansen The is a Mini-shinkansen route in Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It provides service between Tokyo and Shinjō in Yamagata Prefecture over the tracks of the Tohoku Shinkansen and the Ōu Main Line. The term Yamaga ...

, and is located 56.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of both lines at Fukushima Station and 328.9 kilometers from

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. It is also the terminus of the Yamagata Railway

Flower Nagai Line The is a Japanese railway line in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It connects Akayu Station in Nanyō to Arato Station in Shirataka. The Flower Nagai Line is the only line operated by the third sector , which took over the former JR East line in 1 ...

and is located 30.5 kilometers from the opposing terminal of the line a

Station layout

The station has one

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and one

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connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Akayu Station opened on 21 April 1900. The Yamagata Railway connected to the station on 26 October 1913. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 1322 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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References

External links

JR East station information
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1900 Railway stations in Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Shinkansen Ōu Main Line Yamagata Railway Flower Nagai Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Nan'yō, Yamagata {{Yamagata-railstation-stub