Shishido Station
Shishido Station 宍戸駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shishido Station, April 2008 | |
| Location |
Ōtamachi, Kasama, Ibaraki （茨城県笠間市大田町） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōban Line, Mito Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Previous names | Ōtamachi (until 1889) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 411 daily |
Shishido Station (宍戸駅 Shishido-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
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
Shishido Station has a single curved side platform serving traffic in both direction.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mito Line | ||||
| Kasama | - | Tomobe | ||
History
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.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 355
- Kita-Kantō Expressway Tomobe IC
- Shishido Post Office
External links
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Coordinates: 36°20′42″N 140°17′17″E / 36.3450°N 140.2881°E
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