Ageki Station
# Ageki Station

Ageki Station (阿下喜駅, Ageki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

## Lines

Ageki Station is the terminus of the Hokusei Line, and is located 20.4 kilometres from the opposing terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

## Layout

The station consists of a single deadheaded island platform, with trains bound for Nishi-Kuwana using either side of the platform.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Hokusei Line | for Nishi-Kuwana |

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Sangi Hokusei Line |||||
| Ohda | Ohda | Local | Terminus | Terminus |

## History

* July 8, 1931: Station opens as part of Hokusei Railway.
* June 27, 1934: Hokusei Railway officially renamed Hokusei Electric Railway.
* February 11, 1944: Station falls under the ownership of Sanco following merger.
* February 1, 1964: Station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway after railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company.
* April 1, 1965: Station falls under the ownership of Kintetsu following merger.
* March 25, 1977: Platform length extended from 51 m to 61 m.
* March 31, 1978: Platform length extended from 61 m to 71 m
* October 1, 1999: Automatic ticket machine installed. Stations becomes unmanned.
* April 1, 2003: Kintetsu transfers control of Hokusei Line to Sangi Railway. Station falls under the ownership of Sangi.
* March 15, 2004: Free parking lot opens outside of station.
* February 14, 2006: New platform opens.
* March 23, 2006: Second terminal track opens.
* December 1, 2006: New station building opens.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 320 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* former Hokusei Town Hall
* Ageki Onsen
