Nishi-Akashi Station

Nishi-Akashi Station (西明石駅, Nishi-Akashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

As part of the Urban Network, the ICOCA, Suica, PiTaPa, TOICA and SUGOCA can all be used on the San'yō Main Line (they can not be used for Shinkansen service).

Nishi-Akashi Station is served by the JR San'yō Main Line, and is located 22.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe and 55.9 kilometers from Osaka.

The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

There are two pass-through lines between the two platforms as well, allowing trains to go through the station without stopping.

Nishi-Akashi Station in 1946