title: Shiroshita Station
text: # Shiroshita Station
  
  Shiroshita Station (城下駅, Shiroshita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ueda, Nagano, Japan, operated by the private railway operating company Ueda Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shiroshita Station is served by the Bessho Line and is 0.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ueda Statuion.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms. The platforms are not numbered. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | "south" | ■ Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line | for Shimonogō and Bessho-Onsen |
  | - | - | - |
  | "north" | ■ Ueda Electric Railway Bessho Line | for Ueda |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 17 June 1921 as Miyoshichō Station (三好町駅). It was renamed Shiroshita Station in December 1927.
  
  Station numbering was introduced in August 2016 with Shiroshita being assigned station number BE02.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 18 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Miyoshichō Post Office
  * Shiroshita Elementary School
  * Chikuma River
  