Nishi-Shimmachi Station

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Nishi-Shimmachi Station (西新町駅, Nishi-Shimmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Lines

Nishi-Shimmachi Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 16.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■  Main Line	for Takasago, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
2	■  Main Line	for Akashi, Kobe and Osaka

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
Sanyo Akashi		Local		Hayashisaki-Matsuekaigan
Through Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
Sanyo S Limited Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Nishi-Shimmachi Station opened on August 19, 1923.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2712 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Mitsuzo-in (Daijizo)
• Hayashizaki Fishing Port
• Site of Funage Castle
• Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Nishi Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)