Hiratsuto Station Explained

Hiratsuto Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:平津戸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hiratsuto, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 028-2633
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Yamada Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Distance:52.2 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:31 October 1931
Closed:17 March 2023
Map Type:Japan

was a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hiratsuto Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 52.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Hiratsuto Station had a single side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station was unattended.

History

Hiratsuto Station opened on 31 October 1931.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. It closed permanently on 17 March 2023, due to declining passenger numbers.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Sone. Satoru. 2009. No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線. 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. Asahi Shimbun. 18–19. Japanese.