Shibajuku Station (柴宿駅, Shibajuku-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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Shibajuku Station 柴宿駅
Shibajuku Station in November 2005
General information
Location	Higashiyama-cho Nagasaka-aze Shibajuku, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0302 Japan
Coordinates	38.9967°N 141.2723°E / 38.9967; 141.2723
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	26.1 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 15, 1962
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Geibikei towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Surisawa towards Kesennuma
Location
Shibajuku Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Shibajuku Station Shibajuku Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

History

Shibajuku Station opened on May 15, 1962. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Lines

The station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 26.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Shibajuku Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Surrounding area

• Yūben Cave (Limestone Cave)

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shibajuku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)