Hirakawa Station

Hirakawa Station 平川駅
Hirakawa Station
General information
Location	3786 Hirakawa-chō, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken 891-0133 Japan
Coordinates	31°27′0.05″N 130°30′49.18″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Ibusuki Makurazaki Line
Distance	17.2 km from Kagoshima-Chūō
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 May 1934 (1934-05-20)
Passengers
FY2020	896 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Goino towards Kagoshima-Chūō Ibusuki Makurazaki Line Sesekushi towards Makurazaki
Location Hirakawa Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Hirakawa Station Hirakawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hirakawa Station (平川駅, Hirakawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Lines

The station is served by the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line and is located 17.2 km from the starting point of the line at Kagoshima-Chūō.^[1]

Layout

This is an above-ground station with one side platform. The station is unattended.^{[citation needed]}

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  Platform

History

Japanese Government Railways (JGR) had opened the then Ibusuki Line (指宿線) from Nishi-Kagoshima (now Kagoshima-Chūō to Goino on 7 December 1930. In the next phase of expansion, the track was extended south, with Hirakawa opening on 20 May 1934. On 31 October 1963, the line which served the station was renamed the Ibusuki Makurazaki Line. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3][4][5]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 896 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 148th among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[6]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 226
• Kagoshima Prefectural Kinkowan High School
• Kagoshima Medical Technology College Hirakawa Campus

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第5巻 長崎 佐賀 エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 5 Nagasaki Saga area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 22, 67. ISBN 9784062951647.
2. "平川駅" [Hirakawa Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 222. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
4. 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. p. 709. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
5. Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. p. 51. ISBN 9784107900302.
6. "駅別乗車人員上位300駅（2020年度）" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

Media related to Hirakawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hirakawa Station (JR Kyushu)(in Japanese)