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. The is one of the lines of the Shinkansen High speed rail network in Japan. The is the JR main railway line in western Japan connecting Kobe Station and Moji Station, largely running parallel the coast of the Inland Sea, in other |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. As part of the Urban Network, the J-Through Card, ICOCA, Suica, and PiTaPa can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service). The card is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan is a contactless Smart card ticketing and Electronic money system used in the Kansai region (and may also be used in some areas of Okayama Prefecture,
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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
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- Within the west concourse area, one ascending and one descending
- Elevators
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- 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. The is the nickname of portions of the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Sanyō Main Line, between Osaka Station in Osaka Osaka Prefecture and Himeji Station
| 1 | ■ JR Kōbe Line | to Sannomiya • Amagasaki • Osaka (limited express, rapid transit) |
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| 2 | to Kakogawa • Himeji • Aioi (limited express, local) | |
| 3 | to Sannomiya • Amagasaki • Osaka • Kita-Shinchi (rapid transit, local) | |
| 4 | to Sannomiya • Amagasaki • Osaka • Kita-Shinchi (local) | |
| 5 | to Sannomiya • Amagasaki • Osaka • Kita-Shinchi (local) to Kakogawa • Himeji (local, shunt line) |
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| 6 | to Kakogawa • Himeji (local) | |
| 11 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen | to Okayama • Hiroshima • Hakata |
| 12 | ■ Sanyō Shinkansen | to Shin-Osaka • 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)
External links
- (Japanese) Rokko and Maya Cable Website
- (Japanese) JR West
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