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 (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

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

See also

References

  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. Retrieved 12 September 2018.


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