Shizumi Station

Shizumi Station 志都美駅
JR-West commuter rail station
The east entrance of Shizumi Station
General information
Location	188, Kaminaka, Kashiba-shi, Nara-ken 639-0265 Japan
Coordinates	34°33′41″N 135°42′07″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	JR West Koutsu Service
Line(s)	T  Wakayama Line
Distance	4.5 km (2.8 miles) from Ōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Connections	Kashiba City Public Bus North Route at Kashiba-inter
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	None
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes (2 elevators for the ticket gate, 2 for the platforms, and 1 accessible bathroom)
Other information
Website	http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0621802
History
Opened	27 December 1955 (1955-12-27)
Rebuilt	2010
Electrified	1980
Passengers
FY2019	1605 daily
Services Preceding station   JR-West   Following station  T  Wakayama Line Kashiba   Local   Hatakeda Kashiba   Regional Rapid Service   Hatakeda One-way Kashiba One-way   Rapid Service (through to the Yamatoji Line)   Hatakeda Kashiba   Rapid Service (through to the Yamatoji Line)   Hatakeda Kashiba   Yamatoji Rapid Service   Hatakeda One-way
Location

Shizumi Station (志都美駅, Shizumi-eki)is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kashiba, Nara Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Shizumi Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 4.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

1	■  T  Wakayama Line	for Takada, Sakurai and Gojō
2	■  T  Wakayama Line	for Ōji and Tennōji

History

Shizumi Station opened as a signal stop on 6 February 1940. It was elevated to a station on 27 December 1955. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. The current station building was completed in 2010.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 1605 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding Area

• Japan National Route 168
• Shizumi Shrine
• Kashiba City Shizumi Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "志都美駅" [Shizumi Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
2. Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Shizumi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Shizumi Station Official Site