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Shisho Station

Railway station in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

35°26′47″N 135°17′27″E / 35.4464°N 135.2907°E / 35.4464; 135.2907Operated by

Kyoto Tango RailwayLine(s)■ Miyazu Line Distance5.4 km from Nishi-MaizuruPlatforms2 side platformsConnections

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeM9WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)PassengersFY201919 daily

Location
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Shisho Station (四所駅, Shisho-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Willer Trains (Kyoto Tango Railway). The station has an alias Shisho Shidarezakura Kōen (四所しだれ桜公園).^[1]

Lines

Shisho Station is a station of the Miyazu Line, and is located 5.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Maizuru Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended. The station building was modeled after the ancient checkpoint (sekisho) on the highway which was located nearby.

Platforms

1	■ Miyazu Line	for Miyazu, Amanohashidate and Mineyama
2	■ Miyazu Line	for Nishi-Maizuru

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Miyazu Line
Nishi-Maizuru		Local		Shinonome

History

The station was opened on April 12, 1924.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 19 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 175

References

^ "四所駅|京都丹後鉄道（丹鉄/たんてつ）". Kyoto Tango Railway. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
^ 舞鶴市統計書(令和2年版) 64 京都丹後鉄道駅別乗客数 [Maizuru City Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Maizuru City. 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.