Opened 1923 | ||
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Operated by East Japan Railway Company Similar Rikuchū‑Ōsato Station, Dobukai Station, Towada‑Minami Station, Yuze‑Onsen Station, Kazuno‑Hanawa Station | ||
Shibahira Station (柴平駅, Shibahira-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
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Lines
Shibahira Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 74.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.
Station layout
Shibahira Station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.
History
Shibahira Station was opened on November 10, 1923 as a station on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Shibahira, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.