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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.

Shiratsuka Station 白塚駅
Shiratsuka Station in January 2017
General information
Location	820-2 Shiratsuka, Tsu-shi, Mie-ken 514-0101 Japan
Coordinates	34°46′13.3″N 136°31′56.9″E
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	Nagoya Line
Distance	61.7  km from Kintetsu Nagoya
Platforms	2 island platforms
Other information
Station code	E36
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 8, 1944
Passengers
FY2019	839 daily
Location
Shiratsuka Station Location within Mie Prefecture Show map of Mie Prefecture Shiratsuka Station Shiratsuka Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shiratsuka Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kintetsu: Shiratsuka Station(in Japanese)

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