Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Hirakida Station 平木田駅 | |||||||||||
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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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Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 November 1914 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHirakida Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and is 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | Shibata, Niitsu, Niigata |
3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | Sakamachi, Murakami |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
editExternal links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Hirakida Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)