Jike Station

{{short description|Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Jike Station

| native_name = 寺家駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = 寺家駅南口 2020.06.28.jpg

| alt =

| caption = The south side of Jike Station in June 2020

| style = JR West

| address = 4369-311 Jike Saijo-cho, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-0041

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|34|26|21.2|N|132|43|21.8|E|region:JP_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}

| owned = 16px West Japan Railway Company

| operator = 16px West Japan Railway Company

| line = {{rcb|JR West|San'yo G|route}} Sanyō Main Line

| distance = {{convert|278.9|km|mile|abbr=on}} from {{STN|Kobe|x|Hyogo}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| tracks = 2

| connections = {{Plainlist|

Bus stop

}}

| structure =

| code = JR-G08

| accessible = Yes

| status = Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )

| website = {{Official website|1=https://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top?id= 0800671}}

| opened = {{Start date|2017|03|04|df=y}}

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 1867

| pass_year = FY2019

| map_type = Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Jike Station

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 17

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=JR West|line=San'yo G|note-mid={{SLL|Rapid|#0072bc|white}}|left=Hachihommatsu|right=Saijo|note-mid2={{SLL|Local}}|left2=Hachihommatsu|right2=Saijo}}

}}

{{Nihongo|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).

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 {{STN|Kobe|x|Hyogo}}.

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.

Platforms

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|nidx={{rcb|JR West|San'yo G|route}} Sanyō Main Line |dir=for {{STN| Hachihonmatsu|x}} and {{STN|Hiroshima|x}}}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx={{rcb|JR West|San'yo G|route}} Sanyō Main Line |dir=for {{STN|Saijō|x}} and {{STN|Mihara|x}}}}

History

File:寺家駅建設予定地2013,1.JPG

The name of the new station was officially announced by JR West in July 2016.{{cite web |url= https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8915.html |script-title=ja: 可部線および山陽線新駅の駅名決定について |trans-title=Names fixed for new Kabe and Sanyo Line stations |date= 8 July 2016 |work= News release |publisher= West Japan Railway Company |location= Japan|language= Japanese|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170312050201/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8915.html |archive-date=12 March 2017 |url-status=live |access-date= 12 March 2017 }} The station opened on 4 March 2017.{{cite web |url= http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK343RK1K34PITB005.html |script-title=ja: 広島）ＪＲ山陽線、寺家駅開業「悲願かなった」 |trans-title=Hiroshima: Jike Station opens on JR Sanyo Line - Wishes finally answered |date= 5 March 2017 |work= Asahi Shimbun Digital |publisher= The Asahi Shimbun Company |location= Japan|language= Japanese|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170305165351/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK343RK1K34PITB005.html |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=live |access-date= 12 March 2017 }} The construction costs of approximately 2.1 billion yen were borne entirely by the city of Higashihiroshima.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1867 passengers daily.[https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/gml/datalist/KsjTmplt-S12-v2_6.html Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station] - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020