Shibamata Station

Shibamata Station (柴又駅, Shibamata-eki) is a railway station on the Keisei Kanamachi Line in Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway.

Station platforms, 2021

KS50 Shibamata Station 柴又駅
The station entrance on a snowy day in January 2022
General information
Location	4-8-14 Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo （東京都葛飾区柴又四丁目8-14） Japan
Operated by	Keisei Electric Railway
Line(s)	KS Keisei Kanamachi Line
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Accessible	Ramps to platform level
Other information
Station code	KS50
History
Opened	1912
Passengers
FY2009	10,153 daily
Services
Preceding station Keisei Following station Keisei Takasago KS10 Terminus Kanamachi Line Keisei Kanamachi KS51 Terminus

Lines

Shibamata Station is served by the Keisei Kanamachi Line.

Station layout

This station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.

History

The Station opened on 3 November 1912.

Station numbering was introduced to all Keisei Line stations on 17 June 2010. Shibamata was assigned station number KS50.^[1][2]

Surrounding area

In front of the station, there is a bronze statue of actor Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san, the main character of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo film and TV series. The statue was erected in 1999, after the death of Atsumi, and the end of the Series.

Most of the series took place in Shibamata, and the Statue has become a hotspot for tourists who are fans of the series.^[3]

• Shibamata Taishakuten
• Edogawa River

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "京成線各駅で「駅ナンバリング」を導入いたします" ["Station numbering" will be introduced to each station on the Keisei Line] (PDF). keisei.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
2. "京成と京急が駅ナンバリングを導入" [Keisei and Keikyu to introduce station numbering]. Tetsudo News (in Japanese). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
3. "A "Sakura statue" will also be erected in Shibamata Station". Rocket News 24 (in Japanese). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2023. The statue of Tora-san was installed in front of Shibamata Station in 1999. Nowadays, it has become a tourist spot for people to take commemorative photos.

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