Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School Station (平石中央小学校前停留場, Hiraishi-chuō shougakkō mae Teiryūjyō) is a station serving the Utsunomiya Light Rail, located in Utsunomiya. The station number is 08.
Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School Station 平石中央小学校前停留場 | |
|---|---|
| light rail station | |
 View of the station in April 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shimo-Hiraide, Utsunomiya, Tochigi Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°33′17.38″N 139°56′42.14″E / 36.5548278°N 139.9450389°E |
| Owned by | Utsunomiya City and Haga Town |
| Managed by | Utsunomiya Light Rail |
| Line(s) | Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line |
| Distance | 4.2 km |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Tram routes | 1 |
| Tram operators | Utsunomiya Light Rail |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | at-grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | 08 |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 August 2023 |
History
editIn the light rail's planning phase, the placeholder name for the station was Shimo-Hiraide.[1][2] The station name was changed to the current name on April 23, 2021. On August 26, 2023, the station opened with the Utsunomiya Light Rail.[3][4]
Station layout
editThe station is built at-grade, with two tracks and platforms.
Platforms
edit| 1 |  |
for Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park |
| 2 | for Utsunomiya |
Adjacent stations
edit| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utsunomiya Light Rail | ||||
| Express (Weekday morning only): Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hiraishi | Local | Tobiyama Castle Site | ||
References
edit- ^ "芳賀・宇都宮LRT停留場名称の決定について" (PDF).
- ^ "芳賀・宇都宮LRT停留場の名称候補に係る提案書" (PDF).
- ^ 宇都宮市役所. "いよいよ開業！ライトラインに乗ってお出掛けしませんか". 宇都宮市公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ "ＬＲＴ８月26日開業 宇都宮市と芳賀町、近く運輸開始認可手続きへ｜下野新聞デジタル". 下野新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.