Hikari Station

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
Hikari Station in May 2017
General information
Location	3-chōme-1 Nijigahama, Hikar-shii, Yamaguchi-ken 743-0022 Japan
Coordinates	33°58′25.27″N 131°54′53.9″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	San'yō Line
Distance	400.7 km (249.0 mi) from Kobe
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	5
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 April 1912; 112 years ago (1912-04-11)
Previous names	Nijigahama (until 1941)
Passengers
FY2020	1849
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kudamatsu towards Shimonoseki San'yō Line Local Shimata towards Iwakuni
Location Hikari Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Hikari Station Hikari Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hikari 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

The 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

2	■      San'yō Line	for Tokuyama and Hōfu
5, 6	■      San'yō Line	for Yanai and Iwakuni

History

Hikari 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

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1849 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Hikari Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West Station Official Site