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Hirota Station

広田駅
Hirota Station; 広田駅
	Hirota Station, June 2008
General information
Location	Nakajima Hirota Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 969-3471; Japan
Coordinates	37°32′57″N 139°56′00″E / 37.5493°N 139.9334°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	60.0 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1899
Services
Location
Location
	Hirota Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Hirota Station Hirota Station (Japan)

Hirota Station (広田駅, Hirota-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hirota Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 60.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Hirota Station has a one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Koriyama
2, 3	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kitakata

History

Hirota Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building burned down o December 31, 2007 and was rebuilt in June 2008.

Surrounding area

former Kawahigashi Town Hall
Hirota Post Office

External links

JR East Station information (in Japanese)

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Hirota Station