Sanyo-Akashi StationSanyo-Akashi Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.LinesSanyo-Akashi Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is from the terminus of the line at.Station layoutThe station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.Adjacent stations!colspan=5|Sanyo Electric RailwayHistorySanyo-Akashi Station opened on 12 April 1917 as Akashi-ekimae Station. It was renamed Akashi Station on 19 August 1923, and Dentetsu-Akashi Station on 20 November 1943. It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 15,225 passengers daily.Surrounding area Akashi Station, JR West Akashi Castle