Shijuku Station

Shijuku Station (四十九駅, Shijuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.

Not to be confused with Shinjuku Station.

Shijuku Station

四十九駅
Shijuku Station in March 2018
General information
LocationIga-shi, Mie-ken 518-0823
Japan
Coordinates34°44′53.5″N 136°08′13.2″E
Operated by Iga Railway
Line(s)■ Iga Line
Distance6.5 km from Iga-Ueno
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
Passengers
FY201987 daily
Location
Shijuku Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Shijuku Station
Shijuku Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Shijuku Station is located in Japan
Shijuku Station
Shijuku Station
Shijuku Station (Japan)

Lines

Shijuku Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 6.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single 47 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single line.[2] The station is unattended.

Platform
1 ■ Iga Line For Iga-Ueno
For Iga-Kambe

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Iga Line
Kuwamachi Local Idamichi

History

Another station also named Shijuku previously existed approximately 300 m from the location of the new station until services were suspended in June 1945 and formally closed in May 1969.[3]

The planned station construction site in August 2017

Construction of the new station started in July 2017.[4] The total construction cost is estimated at JPY246 million.[4]

The name of the new station was announced by the city of Iga in October 2017.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 伊賀鉄道，3月17日にダイヤ改正 [Iga Railway timetable revision from 17 March]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ７３年ぶり「四十九駅」　桑町－猪田道間に来春　名称決定 [Name "Shijuku Station" chosen for new station opening next spring between Kuwamachi and Idamichi 73 years after last station]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. ７新「四十九駅」３月中旬に供用開始へ　伊賀鉄道 [New Iga Railway Shijuku Station to open mid-March]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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