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]

Shisho Station

四所駅
Shosho Station, August 2008
General information
LocationKamifukui, Maizuru-shi, Kyoto-fu 624-0951
Japan
Coordinates35°26′47″N 135°17′27″E / 35.4464°N 135.2907°E / 35.4464; 135.2907
Operated by Kyoto Tango Railway
Line(s) Miyazu Line
Distance5.4 km from Nishi-Maizuru
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeM9
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened12 April 1924 (1924-04-12)
Passengers
FY201919 daily
Location
Shisho Station is located in Kyoto Prefecture
Shisho Station
Shisho Station
Location within Kyoto Prefecture
Shisho Station is located in Japan
Shisho Station
Shisho Station
Shisho Station (Japan)
Platforms

Lines

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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

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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

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

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Miyazu Line
Nishi-Maizuru   Local   Shinonome

History

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The station was opened on April 12, 1924.

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "四所駅|京都丹後鉄道(丹鉄/たんてつ)". Kyoto Tango Railway. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
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