Hirataki Station

Railway station in Sakae, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°59′10″N 138°32′01″E / 36.9860°N 138.5336°E / 36.9860; 138.5336Elevation309.9 meters^[1]Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Iiyama LineDistance44.7 km from ToyonoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened16 October 1931PassengersFY20224 (daily)^[2] Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Shinano-Shiratori towards Nagano		Iiyama Line		Yokokura towards Echigo-Kawaguchi

Location
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Hirataki Station (平滝駅, Hirataki-eki) is a railway station on the Iiyama Line in the village of Sakae, Shimominochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hirataki Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 44.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional platform.^[1] The station is unstaffed.

History

Hirataki Station opened on 16 October 1931. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was rebuilt in 2010.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

In fiscal 2022, the station was used by an average of 4 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Chikuma River
Hirataki Post Office
National Route 117

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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. 26. ISBN 9784784071647.
^ ^a ^b East Japan Railway Company. "各駅の乗車人員 2022年度ベスト100以外下".(in Japanese)
^ East Japan Railway Company. "各駅の乗車人員 2020年度ベスト100以外下".(in Japanese)