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Railway station in Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

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Shishido Station
宍戸駅

Station building in November 2021

General information

Location

Ōtamachi, Kasama-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1738
Japan

Coordinates

36°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

Distance

48.5 km from Oyama

Platforms

1 side platform

Other information

Status

Staffed

Website

Official website

History

Opened

16 January 1889

Previous names

Ōtamachi (renamed in 1889)

Passengers

FY2020

262 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kasamatowards Oyama		Mito Line		Tomobetowards Mito

Location
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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).

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 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.