Shiraoka Station

Shiraoka Station (白岡駅) is a passenger railway station in the city of Shiraoka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Shiraoka Station is served by the Tohoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line) and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line, and lies 43.5 kilometers from the starting point of the Tohoku Main Line at Tokyo.

Station layout
This station has an elevated station building with one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform underneath, serving three tracks. The station is staffed.

History
Shiraoka Station opened on 11 February 1910. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 12,854 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Shiraoka Central General Hospital
 * Kogukihisaizu Shrine
 * Shiraoka City Central Community Center