Shirōgahara Station
Railway station in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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Shirōgahara Station (四郎ヶ原駅, Shirōgahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
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Shirōgahara Station in July 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2128 Kawahigashi Omukai, Higashiatsubo-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2142 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°8′14.38″N 131°9′39.86″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||
| Line | Mine Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) from Asa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 September 1905 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 7 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Shirōgahara Station is served by the JR West Mine Line, and is located 13.2 kilometers from the junction of the San'yō Main Line at Asa.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
Shirōgahara Station was opened on 13 September 1905 with the opening of the San'yō Railway between Asa Station and Ōmine Station. The San'yō Railway was nationalized in 1906, and the line became the Ōmine Line in 1909, and the Mine Line from 1963. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West). The statin building was renovated in 2013.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 7 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
It is located in the southern part of Mine City. The surrounding area is a small village.
- Mine Municipal Kawahigashi Elementary School
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Route 33 Shimonoseki-Mine Line
- Asa River
