Railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Hirata Station (平田駅 , Hirata-eki ) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi , Shiga Prefecture , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway .
Lines
Hirata Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line , and is located 5.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yōkaichi Station .[ 1]
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed and also serves as the local community center.
Adjacent stations
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Service
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Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Ichinobe
Local
Musa
History
Hirata Station was opened on December 29, 1913. The station building was rebuilt in 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 154 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[ 2]
Surroundings
Shiga Prefectural Yokaichi School for the Disabled
See also
References
^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways ]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3 .
^ 東近江市統計書 令和元年度 7-8 鉄道乗客数 [Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021 .
External links
Media related to Hirata Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons