Shiroishi Station (Miyagi)
Shiroishi Station 白石駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shiroishi Station, August 2006 | |
| Location |
137 Sawame, Shiroishi, Miyagi （宮城県白石市沢目137） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Tōhoku Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 2985 daily |
Shiroishi Station (白石駅 Shiroishi-eki) is a railway station on the Tōhoku Main Line in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shiroishi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 306.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
Shiroishi Station has one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passageway. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Iwanuma, Natori and Sendai |
| 2 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | siding |
| 3 | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | for Fukushima, Kōriyama for Iwanuma, Natori and Sendai |
Usage Statistics
- There were an average of 2985 riders per day in 2013[1]。
| Passenger Change | |
|---|---|
| Year | Daily Average Number of Passengers |
| 2000 | 3590 |
| 2001 | 3516 |
| 2002 | 3324 |
| 2003 | 3340 |
| 2004 | 3317 |
| 2005 | 3240 |
| 2006 | 3104 |
| 2007 | 3063 |
| 2008 | 3030 |
| 2009 | 3099 |
| 2010 | 2897 |
| 2011 | 2806 |
| 2012 | 2900 |
| 2013 | 2985 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tōhoku Main Line | ||||
| Fukushima | Rapid | Ōgawara | ||
| Kosugō | Local | Higashi-Shiroishi | ||
History
Shiroishi Station opened on December 15, 1887. On October 25, 1970 a Sister station relationship with JR Shiroishi Station in Hokkaidō was established. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 113
- Shiroishi City Hall
- Shiroishi Post Office
External links
Media related to Shiroishi Station (Miyagi) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Notes
- ↑ 東日本 各駅の乗車人員</ JR東日本 各駅の乗車人員]
Coordinates: 38°00′12.61″N 140°37′34.23″E / 38.0035028°N 140.6261750°E