Shiki Station (Osaka)

Railway station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

34°36′2.1″N 135°36′56.2″E / 34.600583°N 135.615611°E / 34.600583; 135.615611Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) Q Kansai Main Line (Yamatoji Line)Distance160.5 km (99.7 mi) from Nagoya
39.6 km (24.6 mi) from KamoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStatusUnstaffedStation codeJR-Q26WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1909 (1909-04-01)PassengersFY201910,525 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Yao towards JR Namba		Yamatoji Line Local		Kashiwara towards Kamo

Location
Shiki Station Location within Osaka Prefecture Show map of Osaka Prefecture Shiki Station Shiki Station (Japan) Show map of 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

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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 10,525 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Yuge Jinja
Nagase River
Yao City Hall Shiki Branch Office
Shiki Community Center
Yao City Shiki Library

References

^ "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.
^ "「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.
^ 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.