Shiraikaigan Station Explained

Shiraikaigan Station
Native Name:白井海岸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Fudai-mura, Shimohei-gun, Iwate-ken 028-8311
Country:Japan
Coordinates:40.0327°N 141.883°W
Operator:Sanriku Railway Company
Line: Rias Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:140.3 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:22 December 1984
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias Line located in the village of Fudai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Shiraikaigan Station is served by the Rias Line, and is located 140.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History

Shiraikaigan Station opened on 22 December 1984. Following the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, services on a portion of the Sanriku Railway were suspended. The portion from Rikuchū-Noda to Tanohata resumed operations on 1 April 2012. Minami-Rias Line, a portion of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line on 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.sanrikutetsudou.com/rias-line/about/ . ja: 三陸鉄道はいま、ひとつにつながるリアス線 . Japanese. 14 June 2018.