Nishi-Akashi Station
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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
, PiTaPa
, TOICA
and SUGOCA
can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service).
) has three island-style platforms which can handle six trains simultaneously.
Sanyō Shinkansen
The is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-Ōsaka in Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan...
and Sanyō Main Line train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
serving the city of Akashi
Akashi, Hyogo
is a city located in southern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on the Seto Inland Sea west of Kobe.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 290,776, with 117,392 households, and a population density of 5,907.68 persons per km²...
, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As part of the Urban Network, the J-Through Card, ICOCA
ICOCA
The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...
, Suica
Suica
is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan. Launched in November 2001, the card is usable currently in the Kantō region, at JR East stations near Sendai and Niigata...
, PiTaPa
PiTaPa
is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region of Japan. The name PiTaPa is an acronym of "Postpay IC for Touch and Pay"...
, TOICA
TOICA
is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for JR Central railway network which was introduced in the Chūkyō Area of Japan on November 25, 2006.The name is an acronym for Tōkai IC Card...
and SUGOCA
SUGOCA
is a Japanese rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Fukuoka Prefecture and environs. The Kyūshū Railway Company introduced the system on 1 March 2009...
can all be used on the Sanyō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service).
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
- 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
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 LineJR Kobe Line
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 in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture...
) has three island-style platforms which can handle six trains simultaneously.
Highway access
- Japan National Route 2Route 2 (Japan)National Route 2 is a major highway on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in Japan. It follows the old Sanyōdo westward from the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture in the Kansai region to the city of Kitakyūshū in Fukuoka Prefecture, passing through the San'yō region en route...
- Japan National Route 250Route 250 (Japan)National Route 250 is a national highway of Japan connecting Chūō-ku, Kobe and Okayama, Okayama in Japan, with a total length of 146.3 km ....
- Hyōgo Prefectural Route 21 (Kōbe-Akashi Route)