Akai Station

Akai Station (赤井駅) is a railway station in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Akai Station is served by the Ban'etsu East Line, and is located 4.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Iwaki.

Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unstaffed.

History
Akai Station opened on July 10, 1915. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 2018.

Surrounding area

 * Natsui River
 * Natsui River