Hikari Station

Hikari Station 光駅
Hikari Station in January 2008
General information
Location	Nijigahama 3, Hikari, Yamaguchi Japan
Coordinates	33.9746°N 131.9145°E / 33.9746; 131.9145
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Sanyo Main Line
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1912
Previous names	Nijigahama (until 1941)
Location Hikari Station Location within Japan

Hikari Station (光駅, Hikari Eki) is a railway station operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi. The station is located in the Nijigahama area of Hikari, on the northwest side of the city. Nijigahama Beach (虹ヶ浜, Nijigahama) is located nearby.

History

• April 11, 1912: Station opens, named Nijigahama Station (虹ヶ浜駅)
• February 1, 1941: Station is renamed "Hikari Station"
• July 5, 1983: Present station building is constructed
• April 1, 1987: Station operation is taken over by JR West after privatization of Japanese National Railways
• April 2, 1994: Monument art in the station square is completed

Layout

The station has five tracks, with two tracks devoted to passenger use. The tracks are numbered 2–6, since track 1 was removed for handicap access construction. The station building connects directly to an island platform where track 2 is found. Track 3 also has been removed. Tracks 5 and 6 are served by the second island platform. The station building is located on the south side of the station, and the crossover connecting the two platforms is on the east side of the station.

Platforms

2	■ Sanyō Main Line	Tokuyama ・ Hōfu ・ Shin-Yamaguchi
4	■ Sanyō Main Line	(passing)
5	■ Sanyō Main Line	Yanai ・ Iwakuni ・ Hiroshima
6	■ Sanyō Main Line	Not currently in regular use

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway (JR West)

• █ Sanyō Main Line
  • Shimata - Hikari - Kudamatsu

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)