Hirata Station (Nagano)
Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Hirata Station 平田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hirata Station, April 2007 | |
| Location | 2-162-2 Hirata-nishi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0015 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°11′30″N 137°57′45″E |
| Elevation | 609.0 meters[1] |
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| Line(s) | ■ Shinonoi Line |
| Distance | 8.8 km from Shiojiri |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 March 2007 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1448 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Hirata Station Location within Nagano Prefecture  Hirata Station Hirata Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hirata Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 8.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.Many trains of the Chūō Main Line continue past the nominal intermediate terminus of the line at Shiojiri and continue on to Matsumoto via this station. [1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. [1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinonoi Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Murai | - | Minami-Matsumoto | ||
History
Hirata Station opened on 18 March 2007. [1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1448 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
