Nishiachi Station

Railway station in Okayama, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-W06（San'yō Main Line）WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 May 1920; 104 years ago (1920-05-25)PassengersFY20193185 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Shin-Kurashiki towards Fukuyama		San'yō Line Local		Kurashiki towards Okayama

Location
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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]

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]

References

^ 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.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020