Shishido Station

Railway station in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
36°20′42″N 140°17′17″E / 36.3450°N 140.2881°E / 36.3450; 140.2881Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Mito LineDistance48.5 km from OyamaPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 January 1889Previous namesŌtamachi (renamed in 1889)PassengersFY2020262 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kasama
towards Oyama
 Mito Line Tomobe
towards Mito
Location
Shishido Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Shishido Station
Shishido Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
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Shishido Station is located in Japan
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Shishido Station (宍戸駅, Shishido-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shishido Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 48.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single curved side platform serving traffic in both direction. The Station is staffed.

Platform for Oyama, 2021
Name sign, 2021

History

Shishido Station was opened on 16 January 1889 as Ōtamachi Station (太田町駅). It was renamed to its present name on 25 May 1889. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2012.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 336 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

Media related to Shishido Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station information JR East Station Information (in Japanese)