Jike Station 寺家駅 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
Distance | 278.9 km (173.3 mi) 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 | |||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 4 March 2017 | |||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||
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).
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.
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hachihonmatsu and Hiroshima |
2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |
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]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[3]