Hiraishi Station Explained

Hiraishi Station
Native Name:平石駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hiraishijodan Sannaitsuchibuchi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken
Country:Japan
Coordinates:39.2917°N 140.6285°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Kitakami Line
Distance:51.6 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:July 15, 1963
Closed:March 12, 2022
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hiraishi Station
Other Services Header:Former services

was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed on 12 March 2022.

Lines

Hiraishi Station is served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and is located 51.6km (32.1miles) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

The station is closed during the winter months.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Hiraishi Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Starting on December 1, 2016, the station will be closed seasonally during the winter months (December - March).[1]

Hiraishi Station closed on March 12, 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について.