Akigawa Station

Railway station in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan

35°43′40″N 139°17′14″E / 35.7277°N 139.2871°E / 35.7277; 139.2871Operated by

JR EastLine(s)JC Itsukaichi LineDistance5.7 km from HaijimaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedStation codeJC83WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 April 1925Previous namesNishi-Akiru Station (until 1987)PassengersFY20196499 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Musashi-Hikida JC84 towards Musashi-Itsukaichi		Itsukaichi Line Ōme Special Rapid Rapid Local		Higashi-Akiru JC82 towards Haijima

Location
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Akigawa Station (秋川駅, Akigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Akigawa Station is served by the Itsukaichi Line, and is located 5.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Haijima Station.

Station layout

This station consists of two side platforms serving two ground-level tracks, with an elevated station building located above the tracks and platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	JC Itsukaichi Line	for Musashi-Itsukaichi
2	JC Itsukaichi Line	for Haijima, Tachikawa, Shinjuku, Tokyo

History

The station opened on 21 April 1925 as Nishi-Akiru Station (西秋留駅).^[1] It was renamed Akigawa Station on 31 March 1987.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,499 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2005	7,585^[3]
2010	7,358^[4]
2015	7,253^[5]

Surrounding area

Aki River

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 197. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2020年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2020)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ 東京都統計年鑑平成17年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ 東京都統計年鑑平成22年 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ 東京都統計年鑑平成27年 9 運輸及び通信 [Tokyo Metropolitan Government statistics (fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}