eki no chikaku de jiko ga hasseishita.

subject particle

Breakdown of eki no chikaku de jiko ga hasseishita.

• の: possessive case particle
• で: location particle
• 駅えき: station

Questions & Answers about eki no chikaku de jiko ga hasseishita.

Why is it 駅の近く and not 駅に近く?

Because 近く here is being used as a noun-like word meaning the vicinity / the area nearby.

• 駅の近く = the area near the station
• The particle の connects the noun 駅 to 近く, just like saying the station’s vicinity or more naturally near the station.

By contrast, 近い is an adjective meaning close. So you could say:

• 駅に近い = close to the station

But in this sentence, the speaker wants a place expression: in the area near the station, so 駅の近く is the natural form.

Why is で used after 近く?

で marks the location where an event happens.

In this sentence:

• 駅の近くで = near the station / in the area near the station

Since an accident is something that occurs at a location, で is the correct particle.

A useful comparison:

• で = where an action or event takes place
• に = destination, existence, or point in time, depending on context

So here, because the accident happened there, で is the natural choice.