is a

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located in the city of Hashima,

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, operated by the

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operator

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Lines

Hashima-shiyakusho-mae Station is a station on the

Takehana Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within Gifu Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). History What is today the Meitetsu Takehana Line started when opened the section of line from Sh ...

, and is located 9.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

Hashima-shiyakusho-mae Station has one ground-level

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connected by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Hashima-shiyakusho-mae Station opened on April 4, 1929 as . It was named on January 1, 1951, and became in on April 1, 1959. It was renamed to its present name on December 11, 1982.

Surrounding area

*Hashima City Hall *Hashima High School *Takehana Junior High School

External links

* Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Stations of Nagoya Railroad Railway stations in Gifu Prefecture Hashima, Gifu {{Gifu-railstation-stub