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Akasaka Station (赤坂駅, Akasaka-eki) is a railway station in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka in Japan. Its station symbol is a track and field athlete in red be looks like "ア" which is Akasaka's initials, in connection with the annual Fukuoka Marathon, which starts and finishes at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium, located 600 m from this station.

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Akasaka Station 赤坂駅
Entrance No.1
General information
Location	Chūō, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Japan
Operated by	Fukuoka City Subway
Line(s)	Kūkō Line
Other information
Station code	K07
History
Opened	26 July 1981

Lines

Akasaka Station is served by the Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line

Platforms

1	■ Kūkō Line	for Tenjin, Hakata, Fukuokakūkō (Airport), and Kaizuka
2	■ Kūkō Line	for Meinohama, Chikuzen-Maebaru, and Karatsu

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  Platform

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Kūkō Line
Ōhorikōen		-	Tenjin

History

The station opened on 26 July 1981.

Surrounding area

• Fukuoka Central District Office
• Fukuoka Transportation Bureau
• Maizuru Park
• Korokan Ruins, Exhibition Hall (formerly Heiwadai Stadium)
• Fukuoka Castle
• Heiwadai Athleic Stadium
• Fukuoka High Court
• Fukuoka District Court
• Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau
• Fukuoka Public Prosecutors Office
• Fukuoka Central Employment Office
• Central City Health Center
• Fukuoka City Civic Center
• Fukuoka Central Fish Wholesale Market

References

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