Shiratsuka Station

Railway station in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan

34°46′13.3″N 136°31′56.9″E / 34.770361°N 136.532472°E / 34.770361; 136.532472Operated by

Kintetsu RailwayLine(s)

Nagoya LineDistance61.7 km from Kintetsu NagoyaPlatforms2 island platformsOther informationStation codeE36WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMay 8, 1944PassengersFY2019839 daily

Location
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Shiratsuka Station (白塚駅, Shiratsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Shiratsuka Station is served by the Nagoya Line, and is located 61.7 rail kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connecting with a level crossing to and from the station building in the south-east of Ise-Nakagawa-bound platform. Shiratsuka Depot is located in the area of the station.

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Kintetsu Nagoya Line
Toyotsu-Ueno	Local	Takadahonzan
Express: Does not stop at this station

History

Shiratsuka Station opened on May 8, 1944, as a station on Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.^[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944, to form Kintetsu.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 839 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

Shiratsuka Civic Center
Asahi Denki Kogyo

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b [1] Kintetsu Company History
^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.