Shiohama Station Explained

Shiohama Station
Native Name:塩浜駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-82 Misono-chō, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 510-0862
Country:Japan
Distance:40.8 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Code:E24
Opened:October 25, 1919
Passengers:3468 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shiohama Station

right|thumb|260px|Freight cars at Shiohama Station is a railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. It also has a freight depot operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).

Lines

Shiohama Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 40.8 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1] Freight operations use the Kansai Main Line freight branch.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by an elevated concourse.

Platforms

History

Shiohama Station opened on October 25, 1919 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway's Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] A new station building was completed on June 23, 1986.

The freight terminal was opened as part of the Japanese Government Railways freight operations on June 1, 1944, subsequently part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). Containerized freight operations were handled from April 1, 1962 to July 1, 1975. With the privatization and dissolution of the JNR on April 1, 1987, operation of the freight terminal came under the Japan Freight Railway Company, which resumed container operations from June 20, 1988 to March 16, 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3468 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.