is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sangō, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.
Line Shigisanshita Station is served by the Ikoma Line and is 0.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at
Layout The station is a ground-level station with two opposing side platforms and two tracks, allowing trains to pass each other. The effective length of the platform is for four cars. The station building (ticket gate) is on the platform 2 side, and is connected to platform 1 on the opposite side by an underground passage, but there are no elevators or other barrier-free facilities.The station is unattended.
Platforms
History Shigisanshita Station opened on 16 May 1922 as when the Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was extended from Ōji. The cable line (later the Higashi Shigi Cable Line) also opened. The line was further extended to on 21 October 1926. On 10 September 1951 it was renamed , which was then changed to its present name on 10 September 1956. The Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railroad was merged with the Kintetsu Railway on 1 October 1964. On 1 September 1983 the Higashi-Shingi Cable Line was abolished.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1359 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
Surrounding area Sangō Town Office Tatsuta Shrine Mount Shigi Chōgosonshiji Temple Nara Sangyo University Shigisan Ground
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links