Jike Station
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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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).
Lines
[edit]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
[edit]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
[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
[edit]In 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
[edit]References
[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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