Shiraichi Station
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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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]
Lines
[edit]Shiraichi 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]Shiraichi 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]References
[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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