Shirakawa Station Explained

Shirakawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:白河駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kakunai, Shirakawa-shi, Fukushima-ken 961-0074
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Distance:188.2 km from
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:July 16, 1887
Passengers:624 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shirakawa Station

is a railway station in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shirakawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 188.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Shirakawa Station opened on July 16, 1887. The Hakuhō Line connecting Shirakawa with operated from this station from 1916-1944. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 624 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 December 2019.