[2] The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

The area was a center for river and canal traffic, and the boatmen and local innkeepers dependent on river traffic strong opposed the opening of the station.

As a result, the Kyushu Railway bypassed Akaike for its passenger services, and the next station on the line, Kanada Station, quickly developed into a prosperous town.

The Kyushu Railway was nationalized in 1907 and the station renamed the "Akaike Signal Stop" in 1910.

The statin is located at the southern end of the former Akaike Town.