Shiraichi Station

Railway station in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )Station codeJR-G12WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 January 1895 (1895-01-25)PassengersFY20191637 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Nishitakaya towards Hiroshima		San'yō Line Rapid		Nyūno towards Itozaki
Nishitakaya towards Hiroshima		San'yō Line Local		Nyūno towards Itozaki

Location
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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

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