Hirano Station (平野駅, Hirano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Nose Electric Railway.[1]
Hirano Station 平野駅 | |||||||
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 Hirano Station, December 2006 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1-36-1 Hirano, Kawanishi-shi, Hyōgo-ken 666-0121 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°52′08″N 135°25′03″E / 34.86889°N 135.41750°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Nose Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Myōken Line | ||||||
| Distance | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) from Kawanishi-Noseguchi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | NS07 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 13 April 1913 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 6,743 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editHirano Station is served by the Myōken Line, and is located 5.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kawanishi-Noseguchi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Myoken Line | to Yamashita, Myōkenguchi and Nissei Chūō |
| 2 | ■ Myoken Line | for Kawanishi-noseguchi |
| 3 | ■ Myoken Line | for starting trains in either direction |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nose Railway Myōken Line | ||||
| Kawanishi-noseguchi | Limited Express | Uneno | ||
| Kawanishi-noseguchi | Nissei Express | Uneno | ||
| Kawanishi-noseguchi | Myoken Express | Ichinotorii | ||
| Tada | Local | Ichinotorii | ||
History
editHirano Station opened on April 13, 1913. The current station building was completed in March 1981.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,743 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Nose Electric Railway Headquarters
- Kyoritsu Onsen Hospital
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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Media related to Hirano Station (Hyogo) at Wikimedia Commons
- Hirano Station official home page (in Japanese)
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