Shiraikaigan Station
Shiraikaigan Station (白井海岸駅, Shiraikaigan-eki) is a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias Line located in the village of Fudai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Shiraikaigan Station 白井海岸駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shiraikaigan Station in May 2008 | |
| Location | Fudai-mura, Shimohei-gun, Iwate-ken 028-8311 Japan |
| Coordinates | 40°01′57.85″N 141°52′58.97″E |
| Operated by | Sanriku Railway Company |
| Line(s) | ■ Rias Line |
| Distance | 140.3 km from Sakari |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 December 1984 |
| Location | |
  Shiraikaigan Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Shiraikaigan Station is served by the Rias Line, and is located 140.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.
Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.
History
Shiraikaigan Station opened on 22 December 1984. Following the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, services on a portion of the Sanriku Railway were suspended. The portion from Rikuchū-Noda to Tanohata resumed operations on 1 April 2012. Minami-Rias Line, a portion of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line on 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.[1]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- 三陸鉄道はいま、ひとつにつながるリアス線 (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2018.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiraikaigan Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)