Shiraichi Station

Location
	Shiraichi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Shiraichi Station Shiraichi Station (Japan)

Shiraichi Station

白市駅
Shiraichi Station; 白市駅
	Shiraichi Station platforms in May 2015
General information
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	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
Connections	Bus stop;
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Station code	JR-G12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 January 1895
Passengers
FY2019	1637
Services
Location
Location
	Shiraichi Station Location within Hiroshima Prefecture Shiraichi Station Shiraichi Station (Japan)

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

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

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

1	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Mihara and Fukuyama
2, 3	■ G Sanyō Main Line	for Saijō and Hiroshima

History

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

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1637 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Higashihiroshima Municipal Otari Elementary School
Sanyo Expressway Otari Service Area

References

^ 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

Media related to Shiraichi Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

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[Kawashima-1] 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.

[2] Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020

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