Shijuku Station

Shijuku Station (四十九駅, Shijuku-eki) is a station on the Iga Line in Iga, Mie, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway. The station was opened on 17 March 2018.

Not to be confused with Shinjuku Station.

Shijuku Station

四十九駅
Shijuku Station in March 2018
LocationIga-shi, Mie-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°44′53.5″N 136°08′13.2″E
Operated by Iga Railway
Line(s)■ Iga Line
Distance6.5 km from Iga-Ueno
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2018)300 daily (forecast)
Location
Shijuku Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Shijuku Station is served by the 16.6 km (10.3 mi) Iga Line from Iga-Ueno to Iga-Kambe, and is located 6.5 km from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno.

Station layout

The station consists of a single 47 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single line.[1]

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Iga Line
Kuwamachi Local Idamichi

History

Another station also named Shijuku previously existed approximately 300 m from the location of the new station until services were suspended in June 1945 and formally closed in May 1969.[2]

The planned station construction site in August 2017

Construction of the new station started in July 2017.[3] The total construction cost is estimated at JPY246 million.[3]

The name of the new station was announced by the city of Iga in October 2017.[2]

Passenger statistics

The station is forecast to be used by an average of around 300 passengers in 2018, and approximately 400 passengers daily from January 2019, when the new Iga City Office opens nearby.[4]

Surrounding area
  • Iga City Office (scheduled to be completed in January 2019)[4]
  • Aeon Town Iga-Ueno shopping mall[2]
  • Iga City General Hospital
  • National Route 422

See also

References
  1. 伊賀鉄道，3月17日にダイヤ改正 [Iga Railway timetable revision from 17 March]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ７３年ぶり「四十九駅」　桑町－猪田道間に来春　名称決定　 [Name "Shijuku Station" chosen for new station opening next spring between Kuwamachi and Idamichi 73 years after last station]. Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: The Mainichi Newspapers. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ７新「四十九駅」３月中旬に供用開始へ　伊賀鉄道 [New Iga Railway Shijuku Station to open mid-March]. Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. 工事現場で地元自治会に説明会　伊賀鉄道四十九駅 [Briefing held with local authorities at construction site of Iga Railway Shijuku Station]. You Iga Town News (in Japanese). Japan: You Co., Ltd. 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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