Hirakida Station
Appearance
Hirakida Station 平木田駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1605 Hirakida, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2614 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°05′41.1″N 139°25′42″E / 38.094750°N 139.42833°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 44.7 kilometers from Niitsu | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 November 1914 | ||||||||||
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Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
[edit]Hirakida Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and is 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | Shibata, Niitsu, Niigata |
3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | Sakamachi, Murakami |
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirakida Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)