Shirasaka Station (白坂駅, Shirasaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shirasaka Station 白坂駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Shirasaka Okura Yagan 86, Shirakawa-shi, Fukushima-ken 961-0835 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°05′41″N 140°11′03″E / 37.0947°N 140.1843°E} | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 182.0 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | February 20, 1917 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY 2004 | 63 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editShirasaka Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 182.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Kuroiso and Utsunomiya |
2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Shirakawa and Kōriyama |
History
editShirasaka Station opened on February 20, 1917. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
edit- Shirasaka Post Office
- Shirasaka Industrial Park
- National Route 294
See also
editExternal links
editMedia related to Shirasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)