Shikishima Station

Railway station in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
36°32′16″N 139°02′02″E / 36.5378°N 139.0340°E / 36.5378; 139.0340Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Jōetsu LineDistance27.5 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened31 March 1924; 100 years ago (1924-03-31)PassengersFY2013364 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shibukawa
towards Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Tsukuda
towards Nagaoka
Location
Shikishima Station is located in Gunma Prefecture
Shikishima Station
Shikishima Station
Location within Gunma Prefecture
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Shikishima Station is located in Japan
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Shikishima Station (Japan)
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Shikishima Station (敷島駅, Shikishima-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shikishima Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 27.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, only one side of the island platform is in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Jōetsu Line for Shibukawa and Takasaki
2 ■ Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Nagaoka

History

Shikishima Station opened on 31 March 1924. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in March 2003.

Surrounding area

  • Shikishima Onsen
  • Akagi Post Office

See also

External links

Media related to Shikishima Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)