Shikishima Station

Shikishima Station

敷島駅
Shikishima Station; 敷島駅
	Shikishima Station, January 2005
General information
Location	Akagi-machi Shikishima 354-7, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma-ken 379-1104; Japan
Coordinates	36°32′16″N 139°02′02″E / 36.5378°N 139.0340°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	27.5 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 March 1924
Passengers
FY2013	364 daily
Services
Location
	Shikishima Station Location within Gunma Prefecture Shikishima Station Shikishima Station (Japan)

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

External links

Media related to Shikishima Station at Wikimedia Commons

Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)

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