Hiraishi Station

Hiraishi Station (平石駅, Hiraishi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Hiraishi Station 平石駅
Hiraishi Station, September 2009
Location	Hiraishijodan Sannaitsuchibuchi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken Japan
Coordinates	39°17′30.1″N 140°37′42.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	51.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1963
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ainono toward Yokote Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec) Komatsukawa toward Kitakami
Location
Hiraishi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Hiraishi Station Hiraishi Station (Japan)

Lines

Hiraishi Station is served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and is located 51.6 kilometres (32.1 mi) 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]

Surrounding area

• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "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" (PDF).

External links

Media related to Hiraishi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)