Hirota Station
Hirota Station 広田駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Hirota Station, June 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima (See other stations in Fukushima) |
| City | Aizuwakamatsu |
| Neighborhood etc. | Nakajima Hirota Kawahigashi-machi |
| Postal code | 969-3471 |
| (in Japanese) | 福島県会津若松市河東町広田字中島 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1899 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Ban'etsu West Line |
Hirota Station (広田駅 Hirota-eki) is a railway station on the Ban'etsu West Line in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Hirota Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is located 60.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Kōriyama Station.
Station layout
Hirota Station has a one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Ban'etsu West Line | for Inawashiro, Bandai-Atami and Koriyama |
| 2, 3 | ■Ban'etsu West Line | for Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kitakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban'etsu West Line | ||||
| Aizu Liner: no stop | ||||
| Higashi-Nagahara | Rapid | Aizu-Wakamatsu | ||
| Higashi-Nagahara | Local | Aizu-Wakamatsu | ||
History
Hirota Station opened on July 15, 1899. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. The station building burned down o December 31, 2007 and was rebuilt in June 2008.
Surrounding area
- former Kawahigashi Town Hall
- Hirota Post Office
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirota Station. |
- JR East Station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°32′57″N 139°56′00″E / 37.5493°N 139.9334°E