Nishi-Akashi Station (西明石駅, Nishi-Akashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). As part of the Urban Network, the ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA and SUGOCA can all be used on the San'yō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service).
Nishi-Akashi Station 西明石駅 | |
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![]() West side of Nishi-Akashi Station, May 2020 | |
General information | |
Location | 2-7-20 Kokubo, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0005 Japan |
Coordinates | 34°40′0.67″N 134°57′37.94″E |
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Platforms | 2 side + 3 island platforms |
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Other information | |
Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
Station code | JR-A74 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 1 April 1944 (1944-04-01) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 32,049 daily |
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![]() ![]() Nishi-Akashi Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture![]() ![]() Nishi-Akashi Station Nishi-Akashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Nishi-Akashi Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 55.9 kilometers from Osaka. On the San'yō Shinkansen, the station is 59.7 kilometers from Shin-Osaka and 612.3 kilometers from Tokyo.
The Shinkansen and regular train platforms are located some distance from each other, and are connected by a pedestrian overpass located above a public road. As the overpass to the regular platform is inaccessible from the south entrance to the station, passengers are allowed to access it via the Shinkansen side of the station.The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
In order to better serve passengers with different needs, escalators and elevators are located in the following areas:
The San'yō Shinkansen has two elevated opposed side platforms. There are two pass-through lines between the two platforms as well, allowing trains to go through the station without stopping. The San'yō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line) has three island platforms which can handle six trains simultaneously.
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for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka (rapid (morning), special rapid) |
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for Kakogawa and Himeji (local (evening), special rapid) |
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for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka (local (partly), rapid) |
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for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka (local) |
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for Sannomiya, Amagasaki, and Osaka (local) starting for Kakogawa and Himeji (local, shunt line) |
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for Kakogawa and Himeji (local) |
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for Okayama and Hakata |
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for Shin-Osaka and Tokyo |
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Sanyō Shinkansen | ||||
Shin-Kobe | Nozomi One train starting and terminating per day only |
Terminus | ||
Mizuho: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Sakura: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Shin-Kobe | Hikari | Himeji | ||
Shin-Kobe | Kodama | Himeji | ||
JR Kobe Line | ||||
Akashi (JR-A73) | Limited Express Super Hakuto No. 13 Limited Express Hamakaze No. 5 Commuter Limited Express Rakuraku Harima |
Kakogawa (JR-A79) | ||
Akashi (JR-A73) | Special Rapid | Kakogawa (JR-A79) | ||
Akashi (JR-A73) | Rapid | Okubo (JR-A75) | ||
Akashi (JR-A73) | Local | Okubo (JR-A75) |
The station opened on 1 April 1944. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 32,049 passengers daily[1]
Stations of the San'yō Shinkansen | ||
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Stations of the JR West JR Kobe Line (Tokaido Main Line, Sanyo Main Line) | |
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JR Kobe Line (Tokaido Main Line) |
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JR Kobe Line (Sanyo Main Line) |
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Wadamisaki Line (Sanyo Main Line) |
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