Akashi Station
Akashi Station 明石駅 | |||||
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 Akashi Station, April 2020 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-1-23 Ōakashi-chō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°38′57″N 134°59′31″E / 34.649054°N 134.991884°E | ||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Line(s) |  San'yō Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 19.4 km (12.1 miles) from Kobe | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||
| Station code | JR-A73 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 November 1888 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 53,486 daily | ||||
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Akashi Station (明石駅, Akashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Akashi Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 19.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 52.52 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. Platforms 1 and 2 are for electrified train service and Platform 3 and 4 are for non-electrified trains. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | local trains for Nishi-Akashi and Himeji |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | local trains and rapid services for Sannomiya, Amagasaki and Osaka |
| 3 | ■ JR Kobe Line | special rapid services and part of local trains for Nishi-Akashi and Himeji ■ Limited Express Hamakaze for Kinosaki-Onsen, Kasumi, Hamasaka, and Tottori ■ Commuter Limited Express Rakuraku Harima for Nishi-Akashi and Himeji ■ Limited Express "Super Hakuto" for Chizu, Tottori and Kurayoshi |
| 4 | ■ JR Kobe Line | limited express trains, special rapid services and part of rapid services for Sannomiya, Amagasaki and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| JR West | ||||
| Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Sannomiya (JR-A61) Kōbe (JR-A63) (No. 13 only) |
Limited Express Super Hakuto | Himeji (JR-A85) Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) (No. 13 only) | ||
| Kōbe (JR-A63) | Limited Express Hamakaze | Himeji (JR-A85) Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) (No. 5 only) | ||
| Kōbe (JR-A63) | Commuter Limited Express Rakuraku Harima | Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) | ||
| Kōbe (JR-A63) | Special Rapid Service | Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) | ||
| Hyōgo (JR-A64) | Rapid Service (on the express track) | Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) | ||
| Maiko (JR-A71) | Rapid Service (on the transit track) | Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) | ||
| Asagiri (JR-A72) | Local | Nishi-Akashi (JR-A74) | ||
History
[edit]Akashi Station opened on 1 November 1888. 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Akashi being assigned station number JR-A73.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,486 passengers daily[3]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Sanyo Akashi Station
- Akashi Castle
- Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum
- Kobe University Akashi Junior High School, Akashi Elementary
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 兵庫県統計書令和元年(2019) [Hyogo Prefectural Statistics Reiwa First Year (2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
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