Shirōgahara Station

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]

Shirōgahara Station 四郎ケ原駅
Shirōgahara Station in July 2008
General information
Location	2128 Kawahigashi Omukai, Higashiatsubo-cho, Mine-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 759-2142 Japan
Coordinates	34°8′14.38″N 131°9′39.86″E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Mine Line
Distance	13.2 km (8.2 miles) from Asa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	13 September 1905 (1905-09-13)
Passengers
FY2020	7
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

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Shirōgahara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• 0802204 JR West Station Official Site