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Sanyo-Akashi Station

Sanyo-Akashi Station

山陽明石駅
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Sanyo Akashi Station, September 2017
General information
Location1-chōme-4 Ōakashichō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0891
Japan
Coordinates34°38′55″N 134°59′36″E / 34.648743°N 134.993262°E / 34.648743; 134.993262
OperatorImage Sanyo Electric Railway
Line■ Main Line
Distance15.7 km from Nishidai
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeSY17
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened12 April 1917 (1917-04-12)
    Former namesAkashi-ekimae (1917–1923)
    Akashi (1923–1943)
    Dentetsu-Akashi (1943–1991)
    Passengers
    FY201915,225 (boarding only)
    Location
    Sanyo-Akashi Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
    Sanyo-Akashi Station
    Sanyo-Akashi Station
    Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
    Sanyo-Akashi Station is located in Japan
    Sanyo-Akashi Station
    Sanyo-Akashi Station
    Location within Japan

    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

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    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

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    The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath.[1] The station is staffed.

    Platforms

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    1, 2 ■ Image Main Line for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
    3, 4 ■ Image Main Line for Kobe and Osaka

    Adjacent stations

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    « 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

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    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

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    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 15,225 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

    Surrounding area

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    See also

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    References

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    1. 1 2 3 4 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.
    2. ↑ 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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