Shiraichi Station
# Shiraichi Station

Shiraichi Station (白市駅, Shiraichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Shiraichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 263.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.

## Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

## Platforms

| 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
| - | - | - |
| 2, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Hiroshima |

## History

Shiraichi Station was opened on 25 January 1895. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1637 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* Higashihiroshima Municipal Otari Elementary School
* Sanyo Expressway Otari Service Area
