Higashi-Shiroishi Station Explained

Higashi-Shiroishi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東白石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shirakawa-uchioya, Shiroishi-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-1104
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Distance:311.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:December 20, 1961
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Shiroishi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 311.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Higashi-Shiroishi Station opened on December 20, 1961. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ishino, Tetsu . 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ . 1 October 1998 . JTB . 1st . 403 . ja . Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II.