Akaboshi Station (赤星駅, Akaboshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shikokuchūō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y25".[1][2]
Y25 Akaboshi Station 赤星駅 | |
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Akaboshi Station platform, March 2003 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Doicho Tsune, Shikokuchūō-shi, Ehime-ken 799-0704 Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°58′0.23″N 133°27′22.86″E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 85.9 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Disabled access | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y25 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 March 1960 (1960-03-01) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 234 |
| Location | |
Akaboshi Station Location within Ehime Prefecture Show map of Ehime PrefectureAkaboshi Station Akaboshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
Akaboshi Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 85.9 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu Station.[3] Yosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station.[4]
The station consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform for waiting passengers. The local municipality has built a waiting room and toilet by the side of the track where a bike shed has also been set up. A ramp leads up to the platform.[2][5][6][3]
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yosan Line | ||||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Rapid Sunport | Iyo-Doi | ||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Nanpū Relay | Iyo-Doi | ||
| Iyo-Sangawa | Local | Iyo-Doi | ||
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened Akaboshi on 1 March 1960 as a new station on the existing Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[7][8]
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