Shirakawaguchi Station

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).

Shirakawaguchi Station

白川口駅
Shirakawaguchi Station in September 2007
LocationSakanohigashi, Shirakawa-cho, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1106
Japan
Coordinates35.5795°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
Passengers
FY2016186 daily
Location
Shirakawaguchi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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

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

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

History

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

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

Surrounding area
  • Shirakawa Town Hall

See also

References
  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.
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