Hijidai Station
Hijidai Station (比地大駅, Hijidai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in then city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "Y17".[1][2]
Y17 Hijidai Station 比地大駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hijidai Station, March 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Toyonakacho Hijidai, Mitoyo-shi, Kagawa-ken 769-1501 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°10′00″N 133°41′24″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Shikoku |
| Line(s) | ■ Yosan Line |
| Distance | 50.0 km from Takamatsu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Connections | Bus stop |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Bicycle facilities | Bike shed |
| Accessible | Yes - ramp leads up to platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | Y17 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1957 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 120 |
| Location | |
  Hijidai Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture  Hijidai Station Hijidai Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hijidai Station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is located 50.0 km from the beginning of the line at Takamatsu.[3] Local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station. Dosan line local, Rapid Sunport, and Nanpū Relay services stop at the station. In addition, there are two trains a day running a local service on the Seto-Ōhashi Line which stop at the station. These run in one direction only, from Kan'onji to Okayama.[4]
Layout
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter on the platform. A ramp leads up to the platform from the access road. A bike shed is positioned nearby as is a municipal public toilet.[2][3][5]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosan Line | ||||
| Takase | Rapid Sunport | Motoyama | ||
| Takase | Nanpū Relay | Motoyama | ||
| Takase | Local | Motoyama | ||
| Seto-Ōhashi Line | ||||
| Motoyama | Local | Takase | ||
History
Hijidai Station was opened by Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 October 1957 as an additional stop on the existing Yosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[6][7]
Surrounding area
- K Train World - Railway Museum
- Mitoyo Municipal Hiji Elementary School
See also
References
- "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "比地大" [Hijidai]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 65. ISBN 9784062951616.
- "Hijidai Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "比地大駅" [Hijidai Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 634. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 213–215. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
Media related to Hijidai Station at Wikimedia Commons