Hiraiwa Station (平岩駅, Hiraiwa-eki) is a railway station in Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hiraiwa Station

平岩駅
Hiraiwa Station, August 2006
General information
LocationDaisho, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken e 949-0464
Japan
Coordinates36°53′14″N 137°51′56″E / 36.8871°N 137.8656°E / 36.8871; 137.8656
Elevation264.2 meters
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Ōito Line
Distance85.0 km from Matsumoto
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 August 1957; 67 years ago (1957-08-15)
Passengers
5 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kotaki
towards Itoigawa
Ōito Line Kita-Otari
towards Minami-Otari
Location
Hiraiwa Station is located in Japan
Hiraiwa Station
Hiraiwa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Hiraiwa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 14.9 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 85.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

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Hiraiwa Station opened on 15 August 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Himekawa Onsen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 統計いといがわ 第10章 運輸・通信 (PDF) [Itoigawa official statistics No.10 Transportation and Communications] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Itoigawa City Government. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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