Akama Station

Akama Station (赤間駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. It is the nearest station of Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College.

Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 46.5 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.

Layout
The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
The privately run Kyushu Railway had begun laying down its network on Kyushu in 1889 and by 1890 had a stretch of track from Hakata southwards to Kurume. The track was extended northwards from Hakata and on 28 September 1890, Akama was opened as the new northern terminus. On 15 November 1890, Akama became a through station when the track was further extended to Ongagawa. When the Kyushu Railway was nationalized on 1 July 1907, Japanese Government Railways (JGR) took over control of the station. On 12 October 1909, the station became part of the Hitoyoshi Main Line and then on 21 November 1909, part of the Kagoshima Main Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 6582 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 17th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

Surrounding area

 * Tokai University Fukuoka High School
 * Tokai University Fukuoka Junior College