Shiishiba Station Explained

Shiishiba Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:椎柴駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nojiricho 169, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288-0863
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Narita Line
Distance:71.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:March 11, 1933
Passengers:511 daily
Pass Year:2006
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shiishiba Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Chōshi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shiishiba Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Station layout

The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Shiishiba Station was opened on March 11, 1933 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since March 15, 1974. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt in 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 511 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/nenkan/nenkan-h19/index.html#11 . ja:千葉県統計年鑑(平成19年. Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2006). 2007. Chiba Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.