Shiroshita Station

Shiroshita Station (城下駅, Shiroshita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.

Shiroshita Station

城下駅
Shiroshita Station in April 2008
Location982 Suwagata-Nakata, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0032
Japan
Coordinates36°23′33.13″N 138°14′33.36″E
Operated byUeda Electric Railway
Line(s) Bessho Line
Distance0.8 km from Ueda
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeBE02
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 June 1921
Previous namesMiyoshichō (to 1927)
Passengers
FY201518 daily
Location
Shiroshita Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Shiroshita Station
Shiroshita Station (Japan)

Lines

Shiroshita Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 0.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Statuion.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. The platforms are not numbered. The station is unattended.

Platforms

"south"  Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line for Shimonogō and Bessho-Onsen
"north"  Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line for Ueda

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line
Ueda   Local   Miyoshichō

History

The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Miyoshichō Station (三好町駅). It was renamed Shiroshita Station in December 1927.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Miyoshichō Post Office
  • Shiroshita Elementary School
  • Chikuma River

See also

References

  1. 84 地方鉄道(JRを除く)駅別乗降旅客人員 [Nagano Prefectural Statistics (Fiscal 2016) Section 84] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nagano Prefecture. 2017.

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