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Hiraishi Station (Utsunomiya)

Coordinates: 36°33′28.7″N 139°56′21.0″E / 36.557972°N 139.939167°E / 36.557972; 139.939167
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Hiraishi Station

平石停留場
light rail station
View of the station in November 2023
General information
LocationShimo-Hiraide, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
Japan
Coordinates36°33′28.7″N 139°56′21.0″E / 36.557972°N 139.939167°E / 36.557972; 139.939167
Owned byUtsunomiya City and Haga Town
Managed byUtsunomiya Light Rail
Line(s)Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line [ja]
Distance3.7 km
Platforms2
Tracks4
Tram routes1
Tram operatorsUtsunomiya Light Rail
ConnectionsPark & Ride
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station code07
History
Opened26 August 2023 (2023-08-26)

Hiraishi Station (平石停留場, Hiraishi Teiryūjyō) is a station serving the Utsunomiya Light Rail, located in Utsunomiya. The station number is 07.

History

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In the light rail's planning phase, the placeholder name for the station was Hiradechō.[1][2] The station name was changed to the current name on April 23, 2021. On August 26, 2023, the station opened with the Utsunomiya Light Rail.[3][4]

Station layout

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The station is built at-grade, with four tracks and platforms.

Platforms

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1,2
 Utsunomiya LRT
for Haga Takanezawa Industrial Park
3,4 for Utsunomiya

Adjacent stations

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Service
Utsunomiya Light Rail
Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus   Express (Weekday morning only)   Seiryo High School
Utsunomiya University Yoto Campus   Local   Hiraishi-chuo Elementary School

References

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  1. ^ "芳賀・宇都宮LRT停留場名称の決定について" (PDF).
  2. ^ "芳賀・宇都宮LRT停留場の名称候補に係る提案書" (PDF).
  3. ^ 宇都宮市役所. "いよいよ開業!ライトラインに乗ってお出掛けしませんか". 宇都宮市公式Webサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  4. ^ "LRT8月26日開業 宇都宮市と芳賀町、近く運輸開始認可手続きへ|下野新聞デジタル". 下野新聞デジタル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-18.