Shizu Station (Ibaraki) Explained

Shizu Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:静駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shimo-Ōga, Naka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-2107
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Suigun Line
Distance:18.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:February 1, 1919
Map Type:Japan Ibaraki Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shizu Station

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

Lines

Shizu Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 18.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station originally had two opposed side platforms, and the ruins of the second platform are still in situ. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Shizu Station opened on February 1, 1919 as a station on the Mito Railway which was nationalized on December 1, 1927. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

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