Shiwachūō Station

39°33′18″N 141°09′36″E / 39.5549°N 141.1599°E / 39.5549; 141.1599Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance518.6 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened14 March 1994PassengersFY20181546 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Hizume towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Furudate towards Morioka

Location
Shiwachūō Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Shiwachūō Station Shiwachūō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shiwachūō Station (紫波中央駅, Shiwachūō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shiwachūō Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 518.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Morioka
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Ichinoseki

History

Shiwachūō Station was opened on 14 March 1994.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1546 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 4

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shiwachūō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)