Nishi-Akashi Station
西明石 | |
|---|---|
 West side of Nishi-Akashi Station, October 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 7-20, Kokubo Nichome |
| Coordinates | 34°40′0.67″N 134°57′37.94″E / 34.6668528°N 134.9605389°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) | Sanyō Shinkansen Sanyō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) |
Nishi-Akashi Station (西明石駅, Nishi-Akashi Eki) is a Sanyō Shinkansen and Sanyō Main Line train station serving the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As part of the Urban Network, the J-Through Card, ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA and SUGOCA can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service).
Station and platforms
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. Due to construction access restrictions in 2005, the west entrance to the station saw a marked decrease in use.
Barrier-free access
In order to better serve passengers with different needs, escalators and elevators are located in the following areas:
- Escalator
- Within the west concourse area, one ascending and one descending
- Elevators
- East entrance: On the north and south sides, accessible without need of a ticket
- West entrance: One each on the concourse, Shinkansen platform, and regular train platform
Platforms
The Sanyō Shinkansen has two platforms which can handle two trains simultaneously. There are two pass-through lines between the two platforms as well, allowing trains to go through the station without stopping. The Sanyō Main Line (JR Kōbe Line) has three island-style platforms which can handle six trains simultaneously.
| 1 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for JR West, JR West and Osaka (rapid (morning), special rapid) |
| 2 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for Kakogawa and Himeji (local (evening), special rapid) |
| 3 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for Sannomiya, Amagasaki and Osaka (local (partly), rapid) |
| 4 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for Sannomiya, Amagasaki and Osaka (local) |
| 5 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for Sannomiya, Amagasaki and Osaka (local) starting for Kakogawa and Himeji (local, shunt line) |
| 6 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | for Kakogawa and Himeji (local) |
| 11 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen | Hikari and Kodama for Okayama and Hakata |
| 12 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen | Nozomi 100 starting for Shin-Osaka and Tokyo Hikari and Kodama for Shin-Osaka and Tokyo |
Environs
- Kōbe Nishi-ku Branch Municipal Offices
- Kawasaki Heavy Industries Akashi Plant
Highway access
- Japan National Route 2
- Japan National Route 250
- Hyōgo Prefectural Route 21 (Kōbe-Akashi Route)
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyō Shinkansen | ||||
| Shin-Kobe | - | Himeji | ||
| JR Kobe Line | ||||
| Akashi | Local Rapid |
Hyogo | ||
| Akashi | Special Rapid | Kakogawa | ||
