Shishikui Station

Shishikui Station (宍喰駅, Shishikui-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kaiyō, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the third-sector Asa Kaigan Railway and bears the station number "TK29".[1][2]

Shishikui Station

宍喰駅
Shishikui Station in 2015
General information
LocationKubo, Kaiyō-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken 775-0502
Japan
Coordinates33°34′00″N 134°18′00″E
Operated by■ Asa Kaigan Railway
Line(s)■ Asatō Line
Distance7.6 km from Awa-Kainan
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable
AccessibleYes - elevator to platform
Other information
StatusStaffed ticket window/travel centre
Station codeAK29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened26 March 1992 (1992-03-26)
Passengers
FY201138
Location
Shishikui Station is located in Tokushima Prefecture
Shishikui Station
Shishikui Station
Location within Tokushima Prefecture
Shishikui Station is located in Japan
Shishikui Station
Shishikui Station
Shishikui Station (Japan)

Lines

Shishikui Station is served by the Asatō Line and is located 7.6 km from the terminus of the line at Awa-Kainan.[3] Only local trains stop at the station.[4]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving an elevated track. An unused siding runs alongside but is not connected to the main track. The station building within the elevated structure houses a waiting area and a ticket window. This also doubles as a travel centre and acts as an agent for various types of travel tickets including those for JR Shikoku. The platform has a small shelter for waiting passengers and can be accessed by steps or an elevator. Car and bicycle parking is available and bike rentals are offered.[2][5][6]

Just south of the station, a siding branches off the track and leads to the depot of the Asa Kaigan railway.[6]

  • A view of the station platform and track, looking in the direction of Kannoura. Note the siding to the right is not connected to the main track. The large shed in the distance is the train depot.
    A view of the station platform and track, looking in the direction of Kannoura. Note the siding to the right is not connected to the main track. The large shed in the distance is the train depot.
  • The Asa Kaigan train depot. The Shishikuui Station platform can be seen in the distance to the right.
    The Asa Kaigan train depot. The Shishikuui Station platform can be seen in the distance to the right.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Asatō Line
Kaifu   Local   Kannoura

History

The station was opened on 26 March 1992 by the third sector Asa Kaigan Railway as the only intermediate station along the three station Asatō Line.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area
  • Kaiyo Town Hall Shishikui Government Building

See also

References
  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. "宍喰" [Shishikui Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. pp. 172, 302. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  4. "列車時刻表" [Train Schedule]. Asa Kaigan Railway. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. "宍喰" [Shishikui]. nacl.sakura.jp. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  6. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 43, 75. ISBN 9784062951609.
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