Shiroishi Station (Miyagi) Explained

Shiroishi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:白石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:137 Sawame, Shiroishi-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-0243
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Distance:306.8 km from
Platforms:1 side +1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:December 15, 1887
Passengers:2892 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
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). This station is the central station in Shiroishi city, and the nearest station to Shiroishi Castle in the city center.

Lines

Shiroishi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 306.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at .

Station layout

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

Platforms

Transportation characteristics at this station

History

Shiroishi Station opened on December 15, 1887. On October 25, 1970 a Sister station relationship with JR Shiroishi Station in Hokkaidō was established. 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 2,892 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] Data for previous years is as follows:

Passenger Change
YearDaily Average Number of Passengers
20003590
20053240
20102897
20152908

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.