Nishi-Shimmachi Station
# Nishi-Shimmachi Station

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).

## Surrounding area

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