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Nishi-Eigashima Station (西江井ヶ島駅, Nishi-Eigashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Nishi-Eigashima Station 西江井ヶ島駅
Nishi-Eigashima Station, May 2008
General information
Location	Nishijima Ōkubo-chō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 674-0065 Japan
Coordinates	34.6858°N 134.9080°E / 34.6858; 134.9080
Operated by	Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Main Line
Distance	24.9 km from Nishidai
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections
Other information
Station code	SY23
Website	Official website
History
Opened	19 August 1923 (1923-08-19)
Previous names	Eigashima-Nishiguchi Station (to 1944)
Passengers
FY2019	3,535 (boarding only)
Location
Nishi-Eigashima Station Location within Hyogo Prefecture Show map of Hyogo Prefecture Nishi-Eigashima Station Nishi-Eigashima Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nishi-Eigashima Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 24.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered elevated side platforms with the station building underneath.

Platforms

station side	■  Main Line	for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
opposite side	■  Main Line	for Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
Eigashima		Sanyo Local		Sanyo Uozumi
Sanyo S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Nishi-Eigashima Station opened on August 19, 1923 as Eigashima-Nishiguchi Station (江井ヶ島西口駅). It was renamed on April 1, 1944.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,535 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Eigashima Shuzo
• Japan National Route 250

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)

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