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Hiraishi Station (Akita)

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Railway station in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Hiraishi Station
平石駅
Hiraishi Station, September 2009
General information
LocationHiraishijodan Sannaitsuchibuchi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken
Japan
Coordinates39°17′30.1″N 140°37′42.5″E / 39.291694°N 140.628472°E / 39.291694; 140.628472
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Kitakami Line
Distance51.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1963
ClosedMarch 12, 2022
Former services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ainonotowards Yokote Kitakami LineLocal
(Mar - Dec)
Komatsukawatowards Kitakami
Location
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Hiraishi Station (平石駅, Hiraishi-eki) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed on 12 March 2022.

Lines

Hiraishi Station was served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and was located 51.6 kilometres (32.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

The station was closed during the winter months.

Station layout

The station consisted of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station was unattended.

History

Hiraishi Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Starting on December 1, 2016, the station was closed seasonally during the winter months (December - March).

Hiraishi Station closed on March 12, 2022.

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "北上線「平石駅及び矢美津駅」冬季期間の列車通過について" (PDF).

External links

Media related to Hiraishi Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Kitakami Line
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