Unshū-Hirata Station (雲州平田駅, Unshū-Hirata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway.[1] It is located adjacent to the main depot and railyard for the Ichibata Electric Railway.
Unshū-Hirata Station 雲州平田駅 | |||||||
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 Station platforms, 2019 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 2226 Hirata-cho, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken 691-0001 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′56.31″N 132°49′25.12″E / 35.4323083°N 132.8236444°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kita-Matsue Line | ||||||
| Distance | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) from Dentetsu-Izumoshi | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | at grade | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | 9 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 29 April 1914 | ||||||
| Previous names | Hirata (1970-2005) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY 2019 | 1184 daily | ||||||
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Lines
editUnshū-Hirata Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 10.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Dentetsu-Izumoshi. All services stop at this station.[2]
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing; however, normally all trains use the side platform (Platform 1), which is adjacent to the station building. The station is staffed.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Ichibata Electric Railway | ||||
| Kita-Matsue Line | ||||
| Kawato | Limited Express Superliner | Ichibataguchi | ||
| Kawato | Express Izumotaisha | Nunozaki | ||
| Kawato | Express | Nunozaki | ||
| Tabushi | Local | Nunozaki | ||
History
editUnshū-Hirata Station was opened on 29 April 1914 with the opening of the Kita-Matsue line. The station name was changed on 1 October 1970 to Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki), but reverted to its original name on 22 March 2005.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1184 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Izumo City Hall Hirata Administration Center (formerly Hirata City Hall)
- Izumo City Hirata Elementary School
- Izumo City General Medical Center
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (2000). 日本のローカル私鉄2000 [Local Private Railways in Japan, 2000] (in Japanese). Neko Press. ISBN 4-87366-207-9.
- ^ "Service Routes". Ichibata Electric Railway. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook
External links
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