Hiraka Station

Hiraka Station (平賀駅, Hiraka-eki) is a railway station in Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.

Hiraka Station 平賀駅
Hiraka Station building, August 2022
General information
Location	Motomachi Kitayanagida 23-5, Hirakawa-shi, Aomori-ken 036-0103 Japan
Coordinates	40°35′05.91″N 140°33′39.80″E
Operated by	Kōnan Railway
Line(s)	■ Kōnan Line
Distance	7.5 km from Hirosaki
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	September 7, 1927
Passengers
FY2015	972
Location Hiraka Station Location within Aomori Prefecture Hiraka Station Hiraka Station (Japan)

Lines

Hiraka Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 7.5 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,

Station layout

Hiraka Station has a two opposed side platforms with an elevated station building; however, one of the platforms has not been in use since the discontinuation of the Kuroishi Line in 1998. The station is staffed and also serves as the operational headquarters for the Kōnan Line.

Platforms

1	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	for Hirosaki and Kuroishi
2	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	(not in use)

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Tachita		-	Hakunōkōkōmae

History

Hiraka Station was opened on September 7, 1927. Freight operations were discontinued in 1984. Wicket gate operation was turned over to a separate company (kan'i itaku) in October 1985. A new station building was completed in December 1986. On June 12, 2007, an accident occurred at Hiraka Station when a Kuroishi-bound train derailed.

Surrounding area

• former Hiraka Town Hall
• Hiraka Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Location map Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)