Kita-Shirakawa Station

Kita-ShirakawaStation (北白川駅, Kita-Shirakawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kita-Shirakawa Station

北白川駅
Kita-Shirakawa Station, August 2014
LocationShirakawa-tsuda, Shiroishi-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-1102
Japan
Coordinates38°01′57.0″N 140°41′32.87″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Tōhoku Main Line
Distance315.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side +1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 19, 1911
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Higashi-Shiroishi
toward Kuroiso
Tōhoku Main Line
Local
Ōgawara
toward Morioka
Location
Kita-Shirakawa Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture
Kita-Shirakawa Station
Kita-Shirakawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Shirakawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 315.3 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and an island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Tōhoku Main Line for Iwanuma,Natori and Sendai
2  Tōhoku Main Line siding
2  Tōhoku Main Line for Shiroishi, Fukushima, Kōriyama

History

Kita-Shirakawa Station opened on December 19, 1911. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Surrounding area

  • Kita-Shirakawa Post Office
  • Shiroishi River

See also

  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

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