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).

Akashi Station

明石駅
Akashi Station, April 2020
General information
Location1-1-23 Ōakashi-chō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°38′57″N 134°59′31″E / 34.649054°N 134.991884°E / 34.649054; 134.991884
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) San'yō Main Line
Distance19.4 km (12.1 miles) from Kobe
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections
  • Bus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code JR-A73 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1888 (1888-11-01)
Passengers
FY201953,486 daily
Location
Akashi Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Akashi Station
Akashi Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture

Lines

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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

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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

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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

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« Service »
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

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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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,486 passengers daily[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "「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.
  3. ^ 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.
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