title: Shijuku Station
text: # Shijuku Station
  
  Shijuku Station (四十九駅, Shijuku-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Iga Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shijuku Station is served by the Iga Line, and is located 6.5 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Iga-Ueno Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of a single 47 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single line. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Platform
  
  | 1 | ■ Iga Line | For Iga-Ueno For Iga-Kambe |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iga Line |||||
  | Kuwamachi | Kuwamachi | Local | Idamichi | 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.
  
  Construction of the new station started in July 2017. The total construction cost is estimated at JPY246 million.
  
  The name of the new station was announced by the city of Iga in October 2017.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 87 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Iga City Office
  * Aeon Town Iga-Ueno shopping mall
  * Iga City General Hospital
  * National Route 422
  