Hirako Station (平子駅, Hirako-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Hirako, Saijō-chō, in the city of Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1]
Hirako Station 平子駅 | |||||||||||
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Location | Hirako, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5723 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°54′45.84″N 133°6′0.67″E / 34.9127333°N 133.1001861°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
Line(s) | P Geibi Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 57.4 km (35.7 mi) from Bitchū-Kōjiro | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | February 1, 1952 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2019 | 4 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editHirako Station is served by the Geibi Line, and is located 57.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Bitchū-Kōjiro and 63.8 kilometers from Niimi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
editHiroko Station was opened on February 1, 1952. It became part of JR West on April 1, 1987 when Japan National Railways was privatized.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Japan National Route 183
- Saijō River
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
- ^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
External links
editMedia related to Hirako Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hirako Station from JR-Odekake.net (in Japanese)