title: Shiodamachi Station
text: # Shiodamachi Station
  
  Shiodamachi Station (塩田町駅, Shiodamachi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shiodamachi Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is not attended.
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Kamihongō Station (上本郷駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1965.
  
  Station numbering was introduced in August 2016 with Shiodamachi being assigned station number BE11.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 157 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Ueda Bus Shiodamachi terminal
  * Kamihongō Post Office
  * Shioda Elementary School
  * Shioda Middle School
  