Sanyo-Akashi Station
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 |  Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| 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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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.
Lines
[edit]Sanyo-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
[edit]The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1, 2 | ■  Main Line
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for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| 3, 4 | ■ Main Line
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for Kobe and Osaka |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Sanyo-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 (電鉄明石駅) on 20 November 1943.[1] It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 15,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[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
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- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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