is a passenger

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located in the city of Ebina,

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, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shake Station is served by the Sagami Line and is located 11.6 km from the southern

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of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single

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connected by a footbridge to a small station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Shake Station was opened on July 15, 1926 as station on the

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. On June 1, 1944, the Sagami Railway was

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and merged with the

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s. Scheduled freight services were discontinued in 1962, as were most passenger operations, with the station used primarily for train maintenance and schedule adjustment. On April 1, 1987, with the dissolution and

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of the Japan National Railways, the station came under the operation of JR East. Automated

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s using the Suica

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system came into operation from November 2001.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 2,101 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Coca-Cola Japan Ebina Factory * Kanagawa Prefectural Arima High School * Shake Elementary School

References

External links

JR East station information
{{Sagami Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Kanagawa Prefecture Sagami Line Ebina, Kanagawa