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Railway station in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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Shikishima Station
敷島駅
Shikishima Station, January 2005
General information
LocationAkagi-machi Shikishima 354-7, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma-ken 379-1104
Japan
Coordinates36°32′16″N 139°02′02″E / 36.5378°N 139.0340°E / 36.5378; 139.0340
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Jōetsu Line
Distance27.5 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 March 1924; 100 years ago (1924-03-31)
Passengers
FY2013364 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shibukawatowards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Tsukudatowards Nagaoka
Location
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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

Stations of the Jōetsu Line
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