Jike Station Explained

Jike Station
Native Name:寺家駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:4369-311 Jike Saijo-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0041
Country:Japan
Owned: West Japan Railway Company
Operator: West Japan Railway Company
Line: Sanyō Main Line
Distance:278.9km (173.3miles) from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Code:JR-G08
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:1867
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Jike Station
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:17

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

Jike Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 275.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

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.

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8915.html . ja: 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 . 8 July 2016 . News release . West Japan Railway Company . Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312050201/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8915.html . 12 March 2017 . live . 12 March 2017 .
  2. Web site: http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK343RK1K34PITB005.html . ja: 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 . 5 March 2017 . Asahi Shimbun Digital . The Asahi Shimbun Company . Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305165351/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK343RK1K34PITB005.html . 5 March 2017 . live . 12 March 2017 .
  3. https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station