Hikari Station

Infobox JR West Station | name = Hikari Station

name_jpn = 光駅


caption = Hikari Station
location = Nijigahama 3, Hikari, Yamaguchi
opened = 1912
lines = █ Sanyō Main Line
platforms = 2 island platforms

nihongo|Hikari Station|光駅|Hikari Eki is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi. It is located in the Nijigahama area of Hikari, on the northwest side of the city. nihongo|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

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Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway (JR West): █ Sanyō Main Line:: Shimata - Hikari - Kudamatsu

External links

*ja icon [http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0800664 JR West]