Shiraichi Station (白市駅, Shiraichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Shiraichi Station 白市駅 | ||||||||||||||
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 Shiraichi Station platforms in May 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3357-2 Kodani, Takaya-cho,Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken 739-2121 Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°26′35.78″N 132°49′56.58″E / 34.4432722°N 132.8323833°E | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | G Sanyō Main Line | |||||||||||||
| Distance | 263.9 km (164.0 miles) from Kobe | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | |||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-G12 | |||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 January 1895 | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1637 | |||||||||||||
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Lines
editShiraichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 263.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
| 2, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Hiroshima |
History
editShiraichi Station was opened on 25 January 1895. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1637 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Higashihiroshima Municipal Otari Elementary School
- Sanyo Expressway Otari Service Area
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第6巻 広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
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