is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kasama, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Shishido Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 48.5 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station. Station layout The station consists of a single curved side platform serving traffic in both direction. The Station is staffed. History Shishido Station was opened on 16 January 1889 as . It was renamed to its present name on 25 May 1889. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in July 2012. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 336 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area Kita-Kantō Expressway Tomobe IC Shishido Post Office See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Station information JR East Station Information Railway stations in Ibaraki Prefecture Mito Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889 Kasama, Ibaraki