Shishido Station Explained

Shishido Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:宍戸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ōtamachi, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1738
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Mito Line
Distance:48.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:16 January 1889
Former:Ōtamachi (renamed in 1889)
Passengers:262 daily
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shishido Station

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.

History

Shishido Station was opened on 16 January 1889 as . 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_07.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.