Jike Station
Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jike Station (寺家駅, Jike-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Jike Station 寺家駅 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The south side of Jike Station in June 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4369-311 Jike Saijo-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0041 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′21.2″N 132°43′21.8″E | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 278.9 km (173.3 miles) from Kobe | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Connections |
| |||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G08 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 4 March 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1867 | |||||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Lines
Jike Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 275.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hachihonmatsu and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |
History
The name of the new station was officially announced by JR West in July 2016.[1] The station opened on 4 March 2017.[2] The construction costs of approximately 2.1 billion yen were borne entirely by the city of Higashihiroshima.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
National Route 486- Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
- Chuo Junior High School
- Saijo Junior High School
- Hiraiwa Elementary School
- Teranishi Elementary School
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
