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Banshū-Akō Station

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.
Location:  328 Kariya, Akō-shi, Hyōgo-ken 678-0239Japan
Operated by:   West Japan Railway Company  
Opened:  12 December 1951 (1951-12-12)  

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