title: Shiraichi Station
text: # Shiraichi Station
  
  Shiraichi Station (白市駅, Shiraichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shiraichi Station is served by the JR West Sanyō Main Line, and is located 263.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kobe.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Mihara and Fukuyama |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2, 3 | ■ G Sanyō Main Line | for Saijō and Hiroshima |
  
  ## History
  
  Shiraichi Station was opened on 25 January 1895. With the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1637 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Higashihiroshima Municipal Otari Elementary School
  * Sanyo Expressway Otari Service Area
  