List of stations opened by petition in Japan

In Japan some railway stations were built in response to a petition of the local governments or companies near the new station etc., and the railway company did not bear all construction costs. These are called seigan-eki (請願駅) in Japanese. This article lists some of these stations.

The first station opened by petition on a JR line was Higashi-Koganei Station on the Chūō Main Line, which was opened in 1964 before privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). This station is located close to a commemoration hall.

Shinkansen stations

Sorted by opening year

1 A station already existed on the Tōkaidō Main Line.
2 A station already existed on the Sanyō Main Line.

JR lines other than Shinkansen

Stations opened after privatization of JNR

Railways other than JR


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