Shirasaka Station

37°05′41″N 140°11′03″E / 37.0947°N 140.1843°E / 37.0947; 140.1843}Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance182.0 km from TokyoPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedFebruary 20, 1917PassengersFY 200463 daily Services

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

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

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).

Lines

Shirasaka 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

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kuroiso and Utsunomiya
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Shirakawa and Kōriyama

History

Shirasaka 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

• Shirasaka Post Office
• Shirasaka Industrial Park
• National Route 294

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shirasaka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)