Hikime Station

Hikime Station (蟇目駅, Hikime-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hikime Station 蟇目駅
Hikime Station, September 2007
General information
Location	Hikime 12, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 028-2102 Japan
Coordinates	39.6294°N 141.8390°E / 39.6294; 141.8390
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yamada Line
Distance	91.5 km from Morioka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 November 1934
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Moichi towards Morioka Yamada Line Local Kebaraichi towards Miyako
Location Hikime Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hikime Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 91.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Hikime Station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no longer a station building, but only a waiting room built on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Hikime Station opened on 6 November 1934. The station was closed from 26 November 1946 to 3 November 1949. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 106
• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)