Hiraiwa Station

Hiraiwa Station (平岩駅, Hiraiwa-eki) is a railway station in Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hiraiwa Station 平岩駅
Hiraiwa Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Daisho, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken e 949-0464 Japan
Coordinates	36.8871°N 137.8656°E / 36.8871; 137.8656
Elevation	264.2 meters
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	85.0 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 August 1957 (1957-08-15)
Passengers
5 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kotaki towards Itoigawa Ōito Line Kita-Otari towards Minami-Otari
Location Hiraiwa Station Location within Japan

Lines

Hiraiwa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 14.9 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 85.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Hiraiwa Station opened on 15 August 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 5 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Himekawa Onsen

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR West station information (in Japanese)