Shirahama Station
Lines
Shirahama Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 275.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 95.2 kilometers from Shingū. Limited express trains named "Kuroshio" stop at this station and part of those return to Shin-Osaka and Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge with escalators. The side platform has a cut-out, forming a partial bay platform. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | part of limited express trains "Kuroshio" returning for Wakayama, Tennoji, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto |
| 1 | ■ Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama limited express trains "Kuroshio" for Wakayama, Tennoji, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto for Kushimoto, Kii-Katsuura and Shingu |
| 2 | ■ Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kushimoto, Kii-Katsuura and Shingū |
| 3 | ■ Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | part of limited express trains "Kuroshio" for Wakayama, Tennoji, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto for Kushimoto, Kii-Katsuura and Shingū (only one local train every day) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | ||||
| Susami (One-way Operation) |
West Express Ginga | Kii-Tanabe | ||
| Susami | Limited Express Kuroshio | Kii-Tanabe | ||
| Kii-Tonda | Local | Asso | ||
History
Shirahama Station opened on December 20, 1933 as Shirahamaguchi Station (白浜口駅, ]). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1965. The current station building was completed on October 1, 1985. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).