Shirakawa Station

Other informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 16, 1887PassengersFY2018624 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shin-Shirakawa towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Kutano towards Morioka

Location
Shirakawa Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Show map of Fukushima Prefecture Shirakawa Station Shirakawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shirakawa Station (白河駅, Shirakawa-eki) 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

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Shin-Shirakawa, Kuroiso, and Utsunomiya
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Fukushima and Kōriyama

History

Shirakawa Station opened on July 16, 1887. The Hakuhō Line connecting Shirakawa with Iwaki-Tanakura operated from this station from 1916-1944.^{[citation needed]} 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

• Shirakawa City Hall
• Shirakawa Post Office
• Shiroyama Park
• National Route 4
• National Route 289
• National Route 294

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shirakawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)