is a passenger railway station in the city of Chōshi, Chiba Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shiishiba Station is served by the Narita Line, and is located 71.0 kilometers from the terminus of line at Sakura Station.

Shiishiba Station

Station layout

The station consists of dual opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Shiishiba Station

Platforms

History

Shiishiba Station was opened on March 11, 1933 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) for both freight and passenger operations. After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from October 1, 1962. The station has been unattended since March 15, 1974. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building was rebuilt in 2007.

Shiishiba Station

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2006, the station was used by an average of 511 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Chōshi City Hall Western Branch

Chōshi Municipal No. 6 Junior High School

Chōshi City Shiishiba Elementary School

Chōshi City Funaki Elementary School

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

JR East station information

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1933

Railway stations in Chiba Prefecture

Narita Line

Chōshi