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Banshū-Akō Station (播州赤穂駅, Banshū-Akō-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] The prefix Banshū, indicating the station's location in the old Harima province, was given to distinguish the station from Akaho Station (赤穂駅, Akaho-eki) on the Iida Line in Nagano Prefecture (now Komagane Station), which, although pronounced differently, use the same kanji characters as Akō.

Banshū-Akō Station 播州赤穂駅
Banshū-Akō Station
General information
Location	328 Kariya, Akō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 678-0239 Japan
Coordinates	34°45′23″N 134°23′36″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Akō Line
Distance	10.5 km (6.5 mi) from Aioi
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Connections	Bus stop
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	12 December 1951 (1951-12-12)
Passengers
FY2019	4080 daily
Location
Banshū-Akō Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture Banshū-Akō Station Banshū-Akō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Banshū-Akō Station is a terminus of the Akō Line, forming the western terminus for trains from Himeji and JR Kobe Line, and the eastern terminus for trains bound for Okayama Station. It is located 10.5 kilometers from Aioi, 31.2 kilometers from Himeji and 119.1 kilometers from Osaka.

Station layout

The station consists of a ground-level side platform and a ground-level island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■  Akō Line, Sanyō Main Line	starting for Aioi and Himeji (special rapid services mainly use)
2	■  Akō Line	starting for Hinase and Okayama
3	■  Akō Line, Sanyō Main Line	starting for Aioi and Himeji
	■  Akō Line	one train starting for Hinase and Okayama in the morning

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West
Akō Line
Sakoshi		-	Terminus
Akō Line
Terminus		-	Tenwa

History

Banshū-Akō Station was opened on December 12, 1951. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4080 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

• Akō City Hall
• Akō Castle Ruins
• Akō City Museum of History
• Akō City Folk Museum
• Japan National Route 250

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• JR West - Banshū-Akō Station

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