Nishi-Aioi

Weekday departures: 57/day · Sat & holiday departures: 57/day

First / last departure (weekday): 5:43 / 23:53

Busiest hour: 7:00–8:00 (4)

0:00 ─ 23:00

Figures are typical departures in the timetable data, not a live service count.

Timetable data as of 2 May 2026.

• JR Ako Line: Aioi (Hyogo) ⇄ Sakoshi

Nishi-Aioi Station opened on 12 December 1951 with the JNR Akō Line section between Aioi and Banshū-Akō. Baggage handling ended on 1 October 1980. With JNR privatisation on 1 April 1987 the station passed to JR West, and the standard JR Kobe Line approach melody "Sazanami" was introduced on 8 March 1997. An automatic ticket gate entered service on 2 December 1998, and ICOCA usage became possible on 1 November 2003 via a simple-type gate. The ticket window closed on 30 November 2024 and the station became fully unstaffed the following day. The layout is a single side platform on the left-hand side facing Banshū-Akō; the station, in Chihiro-chō, Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture, lies in a residential valley near Aioi Bay.

Nishi-Aioi sits in a narrow, densely built-up valley opening toward Aioi Bay; the IHI Aioi Factory stands among the landmarks in the surrounding area.