Hirakida Station

Hirakida Station
平木田駅
Hirakida Station
Location 1605 Hirakida, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance 44.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms 2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1334
    History
    Opened 1914
    Location
    Hirakida Station
    Location within Japan

    Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

    Lines

    Hirakida Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and 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

    Adjacent stations

    « Service »
    Uetsu Main Line
    Rapid: Does not stop at this station
    Nakajō   Local   Sakamachi

    History

    The station opened on 1 November 1914. 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

    Coordinates: 38°05′41.1″N 139°25′42″E / 38.094750°N 139.42833°E / 38.094750; 139.42833

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