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).

Shishido Station

宍戸駅
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Station building in November 2021
General information
LocationŌtamachi, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1738
Japan
Coordinates36°20′42″N 140°17′17″E / 36.3450°N 140.2881°E / 36.3450; 140.2881
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Mito Line
Distance48.5 km from Oyama
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 January 1889
Previous namesŌtamachi (renamed in 1889)
Passengers
FY2020262 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
Shishido Station is located in Japan
Shishido Station
Shishido Station
Shishido Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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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

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  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.
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