Shiki Station (Osaka)

Coordinates: 34°36′2.1″N 135°36′56.2″E / 34.600583°N 135.615611°E / 34.600583; 135.615611
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Shiki Station

志紀駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Shiki Station north entrance, June 2010
General information
Location3-chome Shiki-cho, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0031
Japan
Coordinates34°36′2.1″N 135°36′56.2″E / 34.600583°N 135.615611°E / 34.600583; 135.615611
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) Q  Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)
Distance160.5 km (99.7 mi) from Nagoya
39.6 km (24.6 mi) from Kamo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeJR-Q26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1909 (1909-04-01)
Passengers
FY201910,525 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Yao
towards JR Namba
Yamatoji Line
Local
Kashiwara
towards Kamo
Location
Shiki Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Shiki Station
Shiki Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Shiki Station is located in Japan
Shiki Station
Shiki Station
Shiki Station (Japan)

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).

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]

1   Q  Yamatoji Line for Ōji, Nara and Takada
2   Q  Yamatoji Line for Tennōji, Namba and Osaka

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]

  1. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["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.
  2. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["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.
  3. ^ 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]

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