Sanyo Akashi Station (山陽明石駅, San'yō Akashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Sanyo Akashi Station 山陽明石駅 | |||||
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![]() Sanyo Akashi Station, September 2017 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 1-chōme-4 Ōakashichō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0891 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°38′55″N 134°59′36″E / 34.648743°N 134.993262°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
Distance | 15.7 km from Nishidai | ||||
Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
Connections | |||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SY17 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 12 April 1917 | ||||
Previous names | Akashi-ekimae (1917–1923) Akashi (1923–1943) Dentetsu-Akashi (1943–1991) | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2019 | 15,225 (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines
editSanyo Akashi Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 15.7 km (9.8 mi) from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit1, 2 | ■ Main Line | for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
3, 4 | ■ Main Line | for Kobe and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
Hitomarumae | Local | Nishi-Shimmachi | ||
Kasumigaoka | S Limited Express | Fujie | ||
Maiko-kōen | Through Limited Express | Higashi-Futami |
History
editSanyo Akashi Station opened on 12 April 1917 as Akashi-ekimae Station (明石駅前駅).[1] It was renamed Akashi Station (明石駅) on 19 August 1923, and Dentetsu-Akashi Station (鉄明石駅) on 20 November 1943.[1] It was renamed o its present name on 7 April 1991.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 15,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 108. ISBN 9784343006745.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)