Operated by JR West Address Japan | Connections Bus terminal Opened 1944 | |
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Location 2-7-20 Kokubo, Akashi, Hyōgo
（兵庫県明石市小久保二丁目7-20）
Japan Line(s) Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Main Line (JR Kobe Line) Similar Ōkubo Station, Akashi Station, Uozumi Station, Himeji Station, Asagiri Station | ||
Shinkansen n700 passing nishi akashi station at full speed
Nishi-Akashi Station (西明石駅, Nishi-Akashi-eki) is a railway station on the Sanyo Shinkansen and Sanyō Main Line in Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). 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).
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Shinkansen bullet train nishi akashi station japan
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.
Barrier-free access
In order to better serve passengers with different needs, escalators and elevators are located in the following areas:
Platforms
The Sanyo 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.
Surrounding area
Highway access
History
The station opened on 1 April 1944.