Hirota Station Explained

Hirota Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:広田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Nakajima Hirota Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 969-3471
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan Fukushima Prefecture#Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ban'etsu West Line
Distance:60.0 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:July 15, 1899

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 .

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

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

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