Operated by JR East Previous names Ōtamachi (until 1889) | Passengers (FY2014) 411 daily Opened 1889 | |
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Shishido Station (宍戸駅, Shishido-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
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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.
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
References
Shishido Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA