Shizu Station (Ibaraki)

Shizu Station (静駅, Shizu-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Naka, Ibaraki, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shizu Station

静駅
Shizu Station in August 2008
General information
LocationShimo-Ōga, Naka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-2107
Japan
Coordinates36.5062°N 140.4383°E / 36.5062; 140.4383
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Suigun Line
Distance18.1 km from Mito
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1919
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Urizura
towards Mito
 Suigun Line Hitachi-Ōmiya
towards Kōriyama
Location
Shizu Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Shizu Station
Shizu Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Shizu Station is located in Japan
Shizu Station
Shizu Station
Shizu Station (Japan)

Lines

Shizu Station is served by the Suigun Line, and is located 18.1 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Mito Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station originally had two opposed side platforms, and the ruins of the second platform are still in situ. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Shizu Station opened on February 1, 1919 as a station on the Mito Railway which was nationalized on December 1, 1927. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

See also
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