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Hiraiwa Station

Railway station in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

36°53′14″N 137°51′56″E / 36.8871°N 137.8656°E / 36.8871; 137.8656Elevation264.2 metersOperated by

JR WestLine(s)■ Ōito LineDistance85.0 km from MatsumotoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 August 1957; 66 years ago (1957-08-15)Passengers5 (FY2016) Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kotaki towards Itoigawa		Ōito Line		Kita-Otari towards Minami-Otari

Location
Hiraiwa Station Location within Japan

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

Lines

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

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

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

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

Surrounding area

Himekawa Onsen

References

^ 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. Retrieved 12 September 2018.