Shirakawa Station
Shirakawa Station 白河駅 | |
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 Shirakawa Station in September 2010 | |
| Location |
Kakunai, Shirakawa, Fukushima （福島県白河市郭内） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 706 daily |
Shirakawa Station (白河駅 Shirakawa-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in 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
Shirakawa Station has one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Shin-Shirakawa, Kuroiso, and Utsunomiya |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima and Kōriyama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Shin-Shirakawa | - | Kutano | ||
History
Shirakawa Station opened on July 16, 1887. The Hakuho Line connecting Shirakawa with Iwaki-Tanakura 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.
Surrounding area
- Shirakawa City Hall
- Shirakawa Post Office
- Shiroyama Park
- National Route 4
- National Route 289
- National Route 294
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shirakawa Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°07′50″N 140°12′47″E / 37.1306°N 140.2130°E