Hirahara Station

Hirahara Station 平原駅
Hirahara Station in November 2006
General information
Location	603 Hirahara, Komoro-shi Nagano-ken 384-0092 Japan
Coordinates	36°18′31.38″N 138°27′13.75″E
Elevation	706 m^[citation needed]
Operated by	Shinano Railway
Line(s)	■ Shinano Railway Line
Distance	18.3 km from Karuizawa
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 January 1952
Passengers
FY2011	146 daily
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Hirahara Station (平原駅, Hirahara-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Komoro, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Hirahara Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 18.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Karuizawa
2	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Ueda, Komoro, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shinano Railway Line
Miyota		Local		Komoro

History

The station opened on 10 January 1952.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 146 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

• Mitsuoka Station

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

External links

• Hirahara Station (in Japanese)