Nishiachi Station
Railway station in Okayama, Japan
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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]
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West Japan Railway CompanyNishiachi Station 西阿知駅 | |||||||||||
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Nishiachi Station in August 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1049 Nishiachi-chō, Kita-ku, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama-ken 710-0807 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°35′9.40″N 133°43′39.70″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | W San'yō Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 163.3 km (101.5 miles) from Kōbe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | JR-W06（San'yō Main Line） | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 May 1920 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3185 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
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
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Kurashiki and Okayama |
| 2 | ■ W San'yō Main Line | for Shin-Kurashiki and Fukuyama |
History
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
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3185 passengers daily.[2]
