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 | ||||||||||||||
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 The south side of Jike Station in June 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 4369-311 Jike Saijo-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0041 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′21.2″N 132°43′21.8″E / 34.439222°N 132.722722°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 | |||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G08 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 March 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 1867 | |||||||||||||
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Lines
editJike 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
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hachihonmatsu and Hiroshima |
| 2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |
History
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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
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
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National Route 486- Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
- Chuo Junior High School
- Saijo Junior High School
- Hiraiwa Elementary School
- Teranishi Elementary School
See also
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edit- ^ 可部線および山陽線新駅の駅名決定について [Names fixed for new Kabe and Sanyo Line stations]. News release (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b 広島）ＪＲ山陽線、寺家駅開業 「悲願かなった」 [Hiroshima: Jike Station opens on JR Sanyo Line - Wishes finally answered]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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Media related to Hachihommatsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
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