Shiraikaigan Station

Shiraikaigan Station (白井海岸駅) is a railway station on the Sanriku Railway Company’s Rias Line located in the village of Fudai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Lines
Shiraikaigan Station is served by the Rias Line, and is located 140.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Sakari Station.

Station layout
The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

History
Shiraikaigan Station opened on 22 December 1984. Following the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, services on a portion of the Sanriku Railway were suspended. The portion from Rikuchū-Noda to Tanohata resumed operations on 1 April 2012. Minami-Rias Line, a portion of Yamada Line, and Kita-Rias Line constitute Rias Line on 23 March 2019. Accordingly, this station became an intermediate station of Rias Line.

Surrounding area

 * National Route 45