Shirakawaguchi Station

35°34′46″N 137°11′06″E / 35.5795°N 137.1851°E / 35.5795; 137.1851Operated by JR CentralLine(s)■ Takayama Main Line Distance53.1 km from GifuPlatforms1 island + 1 side platformTracks3Other informationStatusStaffedHistoryOpenedDecember 28, 1918;
105 years ago (1918-12-28)PassengersFY2016186 daily

Location
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

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][failed verification]}

Surrounding area

• Shirakawa Town Hall

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References