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 rural northern part of the Shimata area in Hikari, on the north side of the city's territory.

History

• September 5, 1897: Station opens as part of the new Hiroshima-Tokuyama segment of the Sanyō Railway
  Sanyo Railway
  The was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. The railroad was headquartered in Kobe, and Nakamigawa Hikojirō served as head of the railroad.-Rail lines:...
  
  
• December 1, 1906: Station is transferred to Japanese Government Railways
  Japanese Government Railways
  The Japanese Government Railways was the national railway system directly operated by the central government of Japan until 1949. It is a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the Japan Railways Group.- Name :...
  
   as a part of railway nationalization
  Railway Nationalization Act
  The brought many of Japan's private railway lines under national control. The Diet of Japan promulgated the Act on March 31, 1906. The Act was repealed by Article 110 of the Japan National Railway Reform Act of 1988, which formed the modern Japan Railways Group....
  
  
• 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...
  
  

Layout

The station has three tracks, with two tracks devoted to passenger use. These two tracks lie on opposite sides of the station, each being served by a side platform. In between the two tracks there is a third track which connects to the other two, but is currently unused. The station building is located on the south side of the station, and there is a crossover connecting the two platforms.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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External links

Shimata Station (JR West)