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Shiroko Station

Coordinates: 34°50′2.49″N 136°35′22.5″E / 34.8340250°N 136.589583°E / 34.8340250; 136.589583
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Shiroko Station

白子駅
Shiroko Station
General information
Location22-1 Shiroko-eki mae, Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken 510-0241
Japan
Coordinates34°50′2.49″N 136°35′22.5″E / 34.8340250°N 136.589583°E / 34.8340250; 136.589583
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Nagoya Line
Distance52.9 km from Kintetsu Nagoya
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeE31
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 10, 1915
Passengers
FY20198366 daily
Location
Shiroko Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Shiroko Station
Shiroko Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Shiroko Station is located in Japan
Shiroko Station
Shiroko Station
Shiroko Station (Japan)

Shiroko Station (白子駅, Shiroko-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway. All trains excluding part of limited express trains stop at this station. When the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix is held at Suzuka Circuit, extra trains terminate and originate at this station for the spectators.

Lines

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Shiroko Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 52.9 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station was consists of two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks. Ticket gates are located in the building over the platforms and tracks.

Platforms

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1, 2  Nagoya Line for Tsu, Osaka and Toba
3, 4  Nagoya Line for Yokkaichi, Kuwana and Nagoya

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Chiyozaki   Local   Tsuzumigaura
Ise-Wakamatsu   Express   Edobashi
Kintetsu-Yokkaichi   Limited Express   Tsu

History

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Shiroko Station opened on September 10, 1915, as a station on the Ise Railway. It was renamed to its present name on October 1, 1922. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway's Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu.[2] A new station building was completed in March 1979.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 8366 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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  • Mie Prefectural Shiroko High School
  • Suzuka Municipal Shiroko Elementary School
  • Soyora Suzuka-shiroko
Bus stop (Shiroko Station West, 白子駅西)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b [1] Kintetsu Company History
  3. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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