Hirama Station
Hirama Station 平間駅 | |
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| Location | |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa (See other stations in Kanagawa) |
| City | Kawasaki |
| Ward | Nakahara |
| Neighborhood etc. | Tajiri-chō 22 |
| Postal code | 211-0014 |
| (in Japanese) | 神奈川県川崎市中原区田尻町22 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1927 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | East Japan Railway Company |
| Line(s) | Nambu Line |
| Statistics | 14,303 passengers/day 2008 |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Hirama Station (平間駅 Hirama-eki) is a railway station operated by JR East's Nambu Line located in Kawasaki Ward of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. It is 5.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Nambu Line at Kawasaki Station.
History
Hirama Station opened as Hirama Stop (平間停留場 Hirama-Teiryūjō) on the Nambu Railway on March 9, 1927. The stop was raised in status to that of a full station along with nationalization of Nambu Railway on April 1, 1944 into the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system, which became part of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) from 1949. Along with privatization and division of JNR, JR East started operating the station on April 1, 1987.
Lines
Station layout
Hirama Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by an overpass. The station is attended, but its operation is consigned to East Japan Eco Access Co., Ltd.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Nambu Line | Kawasaki |
| 2 | ■Nambu Line | Musashi-Kosugi・ Musashi-Mizonokuchi・Noborito・Tachikawa |
Facilities
- Kiosks
- Let's KIOSK Hirama No. 1
- Lavatory
- Near the center of up line platform
- Automatic ticket gates
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashimada | Nambu Line | Mukaigawara |
See also
References
- Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008). ISBN 0-7106-2861-7
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirama Station. |
External links
- (Japanese) JR East Station info
Coordinates: 35°33′38″N 139°40′16″E / 35.5606°N 139.6712°E