Shirōgahara Station

Railway station in Mine, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened13 September 1905 (1905-09-13)PassengersFY20207 Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Atsu towards Asa		Mine Line		Minami-Ōmine towards Nagatoshi

Location
Shirōgahara Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Show map of Yamaguchi Prefecture Shirōgahara Station Shirōgahara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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]

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

station side	■ Mine Line	for Mine and Nagatoshi
opposite side	■ Mine Line	for Asa

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

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook