Shin-Shiraoka Station
Railway station in Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Shin-Shiraoka Station (新白岡駅, Shin-Shiraoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shiraoka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR EastShin-Shiraoka Station 新白岡駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Shin-Shiraoka Station west exit, February 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1107-4 Yagyu, Shiraoka-shi, Saitama-ken 349-0212 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°02′19″N 139°40′20″E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Tōhoku Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 45.9 km from Tokyo | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 February 1987 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 6,954 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Shin-Shiraoka Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, and lies 45.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Tohoku Main Line at Tokyo.
Station layout
This station has an elevated station building with two opposed ground-level side platforms underneath, serving three tracks. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Utsunomiya Line (Ueno-Tokyo Line) | for Ōmiya, Ueno, Tokyo, Yokohama, Atami, Numazu and Itō (via  Tokaido Line and Itō Line)
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| ■ Shōnan–Shinjuku Line | for Ōmiya, Shinjuku, Yokohama, Ōfuna and Zushi (via  Yokosuka Line)
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| 2 | ■ Utsunomiya Line | for Oyama, Utsunomiya, Kuroiso |
History
Shin-Shiraoka Station opened on 26 February 1987. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,954 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Shiraoka New Town
