Hirakida Station

Railway station in Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 November 1914Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Nakajō
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Sakamachi
towards Akita
Location
Hirakida Station is located in Japan
Hirakida Station
Hirakida Station
Location within Japan

Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Hirakida Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and is 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Uetsu Main Line Shibata, Niitsu, Niigata
3 ■ Uetsu Main Line Sakamachi, Murakami

History

The station opened on 1 November 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The station is mainly used by students who live in the area. Points of interest include:

  • Hirakida Ekimae Post Office
  • Idaten Shrine
  • Idaten-yama Ruins
  • Oppō-ji

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirakida Station.
  • JR East station information (in Japanese)


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