Hikari Station (光駅, Hikari-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yanai, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1] 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.
Hikari Station 光駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hikari Station in May 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3-chōme-1 Nijigahama, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 743-0022 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°58′25.27″N 131°54′53.9″E / 33.9736861°N 131.914972°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by |  West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | San'yō Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 400.7 km (249.0 miles) from Kobe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 11 April 1912 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nijigahama (until 1941) | ||||||||||
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| FY2022 | 1971 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHikari Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 400.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
editThe station has five tracks, with three tracks devoted to passenger use. The tracks are numbered 2–6, since track 1 was removed for elevator construction for accessibility. The station building connects directly to a side platform where track 2 is found. Track 3 also has been removed. Tracks 5 and 6 are served by the island platform. The station building is located on the south side of the station, and the footbridge connecting the two platforms is on the east side of the station.The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 2 | ■ San'yō Line | for Tokuyama and Hōfu |
| 5, 6 | ■ San'yō Line | for Yanai and Iwakuni |
History
editHikari Station was opened as Nijigahama Station (虹ヶ浜駅) on 11 April 1912. It was renamed "Hikari Station" on 1 February 1941. The present station building was completed in July 1983. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 1971 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Nijigahama Beach
- Hikari City Hikari General Hospital
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Hikarioka High School
- Hikari Municipal Asae Junior High School
- Hikari City Asae Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ "Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook - Transportation and Communications (Reiwa 5)" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
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Media related to Hikari Station at Wikimedia Commons