Nishi-Akashi Station

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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. 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).

Contents 1 Station and platforms 1.1 Barrier-free access 1.2 Platforms 2 Environs 2.1 Highway access 3 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] Barrier-free access

In order to better serve passengers with different needs, escalators and elevators are located in the following areas:

• Escalator

• Within the west concourse area, one ascending and one descending

• Elevators

• 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

[edit] 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.

1	■ JR Kōbe Line	to Sannomiya • Amagasaki • Osaka (limited express, rapid transit)
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 Kakogawa • Himeji (local, shunt line)
6		to Kakogawa • Himeji (local)
11	■ Sanyō Shinkansen	to Okayama • Hiroshima • Hakata
12	■ Sanyō Shinkansen	to Shin-Osaka • Tokyo

[edit] Environs

• Kōbe Nishi-ku Branch Municipal Offices
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries Akashi Plant

[edit] Highway access

• Japan National Route 2
• Japan National Route 250
• Hyōgo Prefectural Route 21 (Kōbe-Akashi Route)

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Rokko and Maya Cable Website
• (Japanese) JR West
• (Japanese) Google Maps