Railway station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Hiratsuto Station (平津戸駅, Hiratsuto-eki) was a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hiratsuto Station was served by the Yamada Line, and was located 52.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.
Station layout
Hiratsuto Station had a single side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station was unattended.
History
Hiratsuto Station opened on 31 October 1931.[1] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. It closed permanently on 17 March 2023, due to declining passenger numbers.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ Sone, Satoru (2009). "No.21 釜石線・山田線・岩泉線・北上線・八戸線". 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun: 18–19.
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