Hirakida Station

Hirakida Station

平木田駅
Hirakida Station in August 2004
General information
Location1605 Hirakida, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2614
Japan
Coordinates38°05′41.1″N 139°25′42″E / 38.094750°N 139.42833°E / 38.094750; 139.42833
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance44.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1914
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Nakajō
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Sakamachi
towards Akita
Location
Hirakida Station is located in Japan
Hirakida Station
Hirakida Station
Location within Japan

Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is served by the Uetsu Main Line.[2] The station is 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Uetsu Main Line Shibata, Niitsu, Niigata
3 ■ Uetsu Main Line Sakamachi, Murakami

History

The station opened on 1 November 1914.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The 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

References

  1. ^ a b "平木田". JR東日本 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "新潟の米菓工場で火災　４人死亡　安否不明２人". The Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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