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Railway station in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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Hirota Station
広田駅
Hirota Station, June 2008
General information
LocationNakajima Hirota Kawahigashi-machi, Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 969-3471
Japan
Coordinates37°32′57″N 139°56′00″E / 37.5493°N 139.9334°E / 37.5493; 139.9334
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance60.0 km from Kōriyama
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 15, 1899
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Aizu-Wakamatsutowards Kitakata Ban'etsu West LineRapid Higashi-Nagaharatowards Kōriyama
Aizu-Wakamatsutowards Niitsu Ban'etsu West LineLocal
Location
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Hirota Station (広田駅, Hirota-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hirota Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 60.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

Hirota Station has a one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Ban'etsu West Line for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Koriyama
2, 3 ■ Ban'etsu West Line for Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kitakata

History

Hirota Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building burned down o December 31, 2007 and was rebuilt in June 2008.

Surrounding area

  • former Kawahigashi Town Hall
  • Hirota Post Office

See also

External links

Stations of the Ban'etsu West Line


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