Nishiachi Station (西阿知駅, Nishiachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]

Nishiachi Station

西阿知駅
Nishiachi Station in August 2009
General information
Location1049 Nishiachi-chō, Kita-ku, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-0807
Japan
Coordinates34°35′9.40″N 133°43′39.70″E / 34.5859444°N 133.7276944°E / 34.5859444; 133.7276944
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)W San'yō Main Line
Distance163.3 km (101.5 miles) from Kōbe
Platforms1 island platform
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-W06(San'yō Main Line)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 May 1920; 104 years ago (1920-05-25)
Passengers
FY20193185 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Kurashiki
towards Fukuyama
San'yō Line
Local
Kurashiki
towards Okayama
Location
Nishiachi Station is located in Okayama Prefecture
Nishiachi Station
Nishiachi Station
Location within Okayama Prefecture
Nishiachi Station is located in Japan
Nishiachi Station
Nishiachi Station
Nishiachi Station (Japan)
Map

Lines

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Nishiachi Station is served by the San'yō Main Line, and is located 163.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōbe.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage.The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  W San'yō Main Line for Kurashiki and Okayama
2  W San'yō Main Line for Shin-Kurashiki and Fukuyama

History

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Nishiachi Station opened on May 25, 1920. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3185 passengers daily.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
  2. ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
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