Nishi-Eigashima Station (西江井ヶ島駅, Nishi-Eigashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Nishi-Eigashima Station 西江井ヶ島駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Eigashima Station, December 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Nishijima Ōkubo-chō, Akashi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 674-0065 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°41′09″N 134°54′29″E / 34.6858°N 134.9080°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 24.9 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY23 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||
| Previous names | Eigashima-Nishiguchi Station (to 1944) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 3,535 (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines edit
Nishi-Eigashima Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 24.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two unnumbered elevated side platforms with the station building underneath.
Platforms edit
| station side | ■  Main Line
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for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi |
| opposite side | ■ Main Line
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for Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line | ||||
| Eigashima | Sanyo Local | Sanyo Uozumi | ||
| Sanyo S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History edit
Nishi-Eigashima Station opened on August 19, 1923 as Eigashima-Nishiguchi Station (江井ヶ島西口駅). It was renamed on April 1, 1944.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3,535 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area edit
- Eigashima Shuzo
- Japan National Route 250
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
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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