Hikari Station

Hikari Station
光駅
Hikari Station
Location
Prefecture Yamaguchi
(See other stations in Yamaguchi)
City Hikari
Neighborhood etc. Nijigahama 3
History
Year opened 1912
Former name Nijigahama Station
Present name since 1941
Rail services
Operator(s) JR West
Line(s) San'yō Main Line

Hikari Station (光駅 Hikari Eki) is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi. 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.

History

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

2 Sanyō Main Line Tokuyama ・ Hōfu ・ Shin-Yamaguchi
4 Sanyō Main Line (passing)
5 Sanyō Main Line Yanai ・ Iwakuni ・ Hiroshima
6 Sanyō Main Line Not currently in regular use

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway (JR West)

Sanyō Main Line
Shimata - Hikari - Kudamatsu

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Coordinates: 33°58′29″N 131°54′52″E / 33.9746°N 131.9145°E