Hiratachō Station | |
Native Name: | 平田町駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 3-1-1 Sanjo, Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken 513-0806 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 34.8748°N 136.542°W |
Operator: | 20px Kintetsu Railway |
Line: | 16px Suzuka Line |
Distance: | 8.2 km from |
Platforms: | 1 side platform |
Tracks: | 1 |
Structure: | At-grade |
Code: | L33 |
Accessible: | Yes (Ramps to platform level) |
Opened: | April 8, 1963 |
Passengers: | 3248 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2019 |
Map Type: | Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Hiratachō Station |
is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Hiratachō Station is a terminus of the Suzuka Line, and is located 8.2 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ise-Wakamatsu Station.[1]
The station was consists of a single side platform served by a single track. All trains depart for .
Hiratachō Station was opened on April 8, 1963 when the Suzuka Line was extended from Suzukashi Station.[2] PiTaPa usage commenced from April 1, 2007.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3248 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Hiratachō Station is at the center of Suzuka's main commercial and shopping area. Nearby lie several large malls, including: the Aeon Suzuka Shopping Center (also known as Bell City, the largest shopping center in the prefecture), the Suzuka Hunter Shopping Center, and Loc Town Suzuka. Also nearby is Suzuka Circuit; the only direct access via public transportation is by taxi. Going by bus requires an intermediate transfer. Shiroko Station is closer to the circuit.
Other points of interest include: