Shiki Station (Osaka)
Shiki Station (志紀駅, Shiki-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Shiki Station 志紀駅 | |
|---|---|
| JR-West commuter rail station | |
Shiki Station north entrance, June 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3-chome Shiki-cho, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0031 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°36′2.1″N 135°36′56.2″E / 34.600583°N 135.615611°E |
| Owned by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Q Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line) |
| Distance | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) from Nagoya 39.6 km (24.6 mi) from Kamo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground level |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | JR-Q26 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 April 1909 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 10,525 daily |
| Location | |
Shiki Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Shiki Station Shiki Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Shiki Station is served by the Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line), and is located 160.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 39.6 kilometers from Kamo.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
History edit
Shiki Station opened on 1 April 1909. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shiki being assigned station number JR-Q26.[1][2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,525 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area edit
- Yuge Jinja
- Nagase River
- Yao City Hall Shiki Branch Office
- Shiki Community Center
- Yao City Shiki Library
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 大阪府統計年鑑（令和2年 [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Shiki Station (Osaka) at Wikimedia Commons
- Shiki Station Official Site