is a railway station in the village of

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, Japan, operated by

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(JR East).

Lines

The station is served by the

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high-speed line and the

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, and is 185.4 km from the starting point the Tōhoku Main Line at

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Station layout

The shinkansen section consists of two opposed

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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

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, serving three tracks. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station first opened as on 7 April 1959. On 23 June 1982, it was renamed Shin-Shirakawa Station, coinciding with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the

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of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 2,999 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* * * JR East Research Centre

Bus routes

Shin-Shirakawa

Track 1 *JR BUS KANTO Hakuhō Line ** Shirakawa Station *Community buses ** Shirakawa Station via Nanko Park ***Runs on only weekdays and Saturdays. Track 2 *JR BUS KANTO Hakuhō Line **Shin-Shirakawa Station - Nanko Park - Iwaki-Tanakura Station - Sobo'oka Track 3 *

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**Shin-Shirakawa Station - Shirakawa Station - Iwaki-Ishikawa Station - Ishikawa Office **Shin-Shirakawa Station - Shirakawa Station - Shirasaka Station **Shin-Shirakawa Station - Shirakawa no Seki - Sekinomori Park *Limited express bus (operated by

and

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) **Shin-Shirakawa Station - Shimogo Village Hall - Ouchijuku -

Tō-no-Hetsuri Station is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the town of Shimogō, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway. Lines Tō-no-Hetsuri Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 26.5 rail kil ...

- Yunokamionsen Station -

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***Runs on only holidays during summer. Track 4 *Night bus operated by Sakura Kotsu **Bound for

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Shin-Shirakawa Kogenguchi Bus stop

** Shobusawa ** Circular-route bus for Nishigo ** Shimo-Shibahara via Haranaka ** Kawatani via Haranaka ** Tsunago via Haranaka ** Manako ** Yuigahara via Oppara ** Kogen Hotel * Reservation bus **British HillsPassengers are able to ride on

bound for Ryui or Mount Futamata (Fukushima) from Ohira bus stop which is located on

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by walking on Michikizawa Line which is a forest road for 50 minutes. Besides, transfer onto route buses bound for

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at Ryui bus stop and the route bus for Futamata brings from Ohira bus stop to Sakamoto bus stop for about 30 minutes and go to Edamastu bus stop by walking from Sakamotobashi bus stop. Besides, you are able to ride on

bound for

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via Yunokamionsen Station

References

External links

* {{Tohoku Main Line Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Fukushima Prefecture Tōhoku Shinkansen Tōhoku Main Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1959 Nishigo, Fukushima