Shirasaka Station

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
Shirasaka Station in October 2015
General information
Location	Shirasaka Okura Yagan 86, Shirakawa-shi, Fukushima-ken 961-0835 Japan
Coordinates	37.0947°N 140.1843°E / 37.0947; 140.1843}
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
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 Shirasaka Station Shirasaka Station (Japan)

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)