Shirakawaguchi Station
Railway station in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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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).
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JR CentralShirakawaguchi Station 白川口駅 | |||||
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 Shirakawaguchi Station in September 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sakanohigashi, Shirakawa-cho, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1106 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35.5795°N 137.1851°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Central | ||||
| Line | ■ Takayama Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 53.1 km from Gifu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | December 28, 1918 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 186 daily | ||||
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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 | » | ||
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| 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
