Shin-Shirakawa Station


Shin-Shirakawa Station is a railway station in the village of Nishigō, Fukushima, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

The station is served by the Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed line and the Tōhoku Main Line, and is 185.4 km from the starting point the Tōhoku Main Line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The shinkansen section consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with two centre tracks for non-stop passing trains. The Tōhoku Main Line section of the station consists of one side platform and one island platform, serving three tracks.
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station first opened as Iwaki-Nishigō Station on 7 April 1959. On 23 June 1982, it was renamed Shin-Shirakawa Station, coinciding with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,999 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20002,824
20052,799
20102,724
20112,504　

Surrounding area