Hirakida Station

Location
	Hirakida Station Location within Japan

Hirakida Station

平木田駅
Hirakida Station; 平木田駅
	Hirakida Station in August 2004
General information
Location	1605 Hirakida, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2614; Japan
Coordinates	38°05′41.1″N 139°25′42″E / 38.094750°N 139.42833°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	44.7 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1914
Services
Location
Location
	Hirakida Station Location within Japan

Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.^[1] It is served by the Uetsu Main Line.^[2] The station is 44.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	Shibata, Niitsu, Niigata
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	Sakamachi, Murakami

History

The station opened on 1 November 1914.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The station is mainly used by students who live in the area. Points of interest include:

Hirakida Ekimae Post Office
Idaten Shrine
Idaten-yama Ruins
Oppō-ji

References

^ ^a ^b "平木田". JR東日本 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2024.
^ "新潟の米菓工場で火災　４人死亡　安否不明２人". The Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

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[:0-1] "平木田". JR東日本 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 November 2024.

[2] "新潟の米菓工場で火災　４人死亡　安否不明２人". The Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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