is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi

Hikari, Yamaguchi

is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded three times: April 1, 1943 , July 1, 1955 , and October 4, 2004 ....

. It is located in the Nijigahama area of Hikari, on the northwest side of the city. 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
  Japanese National Railways
  , abbreviated or "JNR", was the national railway network of Japan from 1949 to 1987.-History:The term Kokuyū Tetsudō "state-owned railway" originally referred to a network of railway lines operated by nationalized companies under the control of the Railway Institute following the nationalization...
  
  
• 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

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway (JR West)

█ Sanyō Main Line

Shimata

Shimata Station

is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Hikari, Yamaguchi. It is located in the rural northern part of the Shimata area in Hikari, on the north side of the city's territory.-History:...

 - Hikari - Kudamatsu

Kudamatsu Station

is operated by JR West on the Sanyō Main Line in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi. It is located in central Kudamatsu, near the city hall.-History:*September 25, 1897: Station opens, as part of the Sanyō Railway....

External links

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