Akashi Station 明石駅
Akashi Station, April 2020
General information
Location	1-1-23 Ōakashi-chō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan
Coordinates	34°38′57″N 134°59′31″E / 34.649054°N 134.991884°E / 34.649054; 134.991884
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Main Line
Distance	19.4 km (12.1 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code	JR-A73
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1888 (1888-11-01)
Passengers
FY2019	53,486 daily
Location
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Akashi Station (明石駅, Akashi-eki) 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 Kobe and 52.52 kilometers from Osaka.

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.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 53,486 passengers daily^[3]

Surrounding area

• Sanyo Akashi Station
• Akashi Castle
• Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum
• Kobe University Akashi Junior High School, Akashi Elementary