Nishi-Shimmachi Station (西新町駅, Nishi-Shimmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Nishi-Shimmachi Station 西新町駅 | |
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 Nishi-Shimmachi Station, April 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3-chōme-13 Nishishinmachi, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 673-0023 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′58″N 134°58′50″E / 34.6495°N 134.9806°E |
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line |
| Distance | 16.9 km from Nishidai |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Connections | |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SY18 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 19 August 1923 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 2712 (boarding only) |
| Location | |
  Nishi-Shimmachi Station Location within Hyōgo Prefecture  Nishi-Shimmachi Station Nishi-Shimmachi Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Nishi-Shimmachi Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 16.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■  Main Line
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for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| 2 | ■ Main Line
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for Akashi, Kobe and Osaka |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Sanyo Akashi | Local | Hayashisaki-Matsuekaigan | ||
| Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sanyo S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History edit
Nishi-Shimmachi Station opened on August 19, 1923.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2712 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Mitsuzo-in (Daijizo)
- Hayashizaki Fishing Port
- Site of Funage Castle
- Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Nishi Park
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nishi-Shimmachi Station.
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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