is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Akashi Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 19.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 52.52 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. Platforms 1 and 2 are for electrified train service and Platform 3 and 4 are for non-electrified trains. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
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Adjacent stations
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History Akashi Station opened on 1 November 1888. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Akashi being assigned station number JR-A73.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,486 passengers daily
Surrounding area Sanyo Akashi Station Akashi Castle Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum Kobe University Akashi Junior High School, Akashi Elementary
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West Station Official Site