Hikosaki Station (彦崎駅, Hikosaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Minami-ku of the city of Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Localisation
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Lines
Hikosaki Station is served by the JR Uno Line, and is located 18.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Okayama and 3.2 kilometers from Chayamachi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. There are two entrances and exits near the center of both platforms (the front entrance and the station square rotary are on the outbound platform side). There is a waiting area on each platform. The station is unattended.
History
Hikosaki Station was opened on 12 June 1910 as Ajino Station (味野駅). It was renamed 1 July 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 282 passengers daily
Surrounding area
Hikozaki Shell Mound (National Historic Site) Okayama Municipal Hikozaki Elementary School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan