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Shirakawaguchi Station

Coordinates: 35°34′46″N 137°11′06″E / 35.5795°N 137.1851°E / 35.5795; 137.1851
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Shirakawaguchi Station

白川口駅
Shirakawaguchi Station in September 2007
General information
LocationSakanohigashi, Shirakawa-cho, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1106
Japan
Coordinates35°34′46″N 137°11′06″E / 35.5795°N 137.1851°E / 35.5795; 137.1851
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Takayama Main Line
Distance53.1 km from Gifu
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedDecember 28, 1918;
105 years ago
 (1918-12-28)
Passengers
FY2016186 daily
Location
Shirakawaguchi Station is located in Japan
Shirakawaguchi Station
Shirakawaguchi Station
Location within Japan

Shirakawaguchi Station (白川口駅, Shirakawaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the town of Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

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Shirakawaguchi Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 53.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

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Shirakawaguchi Station has one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Takayama Main Line for Mino-Ōta and Gifu
2  Takayama Main Line for Gero and Takayama
3  Takayama Main Line (starting trains only)

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Takayama Main Line
Kamiasō   Local   Shimoyui
Mino-Ōta   Limited Express Hida   Hida-Kanayama

History

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Shirakawaguchi Station opened on March 16, 1926. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 186 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1][failed verification]

Surrounding area

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  • Shirakawa Town Hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 岐阜県統計書(平成28年) [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.