Hijidai Station
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JR ShikokuY17 Hijidai Station 比地大駅 | |||||
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 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 / 34.1668°N 133.6901°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Shikoku | ||||
| Line | ■ 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 | ||||
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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]
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
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
