Jike Station

Jike Station (寺家駅) 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 Kobe.

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.

History
The name of the new station was officially announced by JR West in July 2016. The station opened on 4 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.

Surrounding area

 * Japanese National Route Sign 0486.svg National Route 486
 * Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
 * Chuo Junior High School
 * Saijo Junior High School
 * Hiraiwa Elementary School
 * Teranishi Elementary School