Jike Station
# Jike Station

Jike Station (寺家駅, Jike-eki) 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.

## Platforms

| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Hachihonmatsu and Hiroshima |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Mihara |

## 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

* National Route 486
* Hiroshima Prefectural Kamo High School
* Chuo Junior High School
* Saijo Junior High School
* Hiraiwa Elementary School
* Teranishi Elementary School
