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Hirakida Station

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Operated by
  
JR East

Platforms
  
2 side platforms

Opened
  
1914

Line(s)
  
■ Uetsu Main Line

Address
  
Japan

Hirakida Station

Location
  
1605 Hirakida, Tainai-shi, Niigata-ken Japan

Distance
  
44.7 kilometers from Niitsu

Website
  
www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1334

Similar
  
Nakajō Station, Kanazuka Station, Sakamachi Station, Echigo‑Hayakawa Station, Nakaura Station

Hirakida Station (平木田駅, Hirakida-eki) is a railway station located in Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

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Lines

Hirakida Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and 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.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1914. 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

    Hirakida Station Wikipedia