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| Shikama Station 飾磨駅 | |||||
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 Station entrance (January 2020) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shikamaku Tamachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8052 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′59″N 134°40′30″E / 34.799779°N 134.6748734°E / 34.799779; 134.6748734 | ||||
| Operated by | [REDACTED] Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
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| Distance | 50.9 km from Nishidai | ||||
| Platforms | 1 bay platforms | ||||
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| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SY40 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 19 August 1923 (1923-08-19) | ||||
| Previous names | Shikamamachi (to 1924); Dentetsu Shikama (to 1991) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 4791 (boarding only) | ||||
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Shikama StationLocation within Hyōgo PrefectureShow map of Hyōgo Prefecture
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Shikama Station (飾磨駅, Shikama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Lines
Shikama Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 50.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai. It is also the terminal station for the Sanyo Railway Aboshi Line and is 5.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Shikama.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level bay platform serving three tracks. The Main Line trains use the outside platforms, and the Aboshi Line trains use the middle, dead-headed portion. The station entrance is located southwest of the platforms, and is connected to the platforms through a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ [REDACTED] Main Line | for Sanyo-Himeji |
| 2 | ■ [REDACTED] Aboshi Line | for Sanyo-Aboshi |
| 1 | ■ [REDACTED] Main Line | for Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka |
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Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||
| Main Line | ||||
| Ōshio | Limited Express | Terminus | ||
| Shirahamanomiya (rush hours only) Ōshio (other times) |
Direct Limited Express | Sanyo-Himeji | ||
| Mega | S Limited Express | Kameyama | ||
| Mega | Local | Kameyama | ||
| Aboshi Line | ||||
| Terminus | - | Nishi-Shikama | ||
History
The station opened on 19 August 1923, as Shikamamachi Station (飾磨町駅) on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line. It was renamed Dentetsu Shikama Station (電鉄飾磨駅) on 16 January 1924. The Aboshi Line started operations on 15 October 1940. It was renamed to its present name on 7 April 1991.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 4791 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Sanyo Electric Railway Kazuma Garage.
- Ebisu Tenmangu
- Hamanomiya Tenmangu
- Japan National Route 250
See also
References
- ^ Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 131. ISBN 9784343006745.
- "兵庫県統計書平成30年(2018)" [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
- Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway) (in Japanese)
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