Hiraishi Station (平石駅, Hiraishi-eki) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed on 12 March 2022.

Hiraishi Station 平石駅
Hiraishi Station, September 2009
General information
Location	Hiraishijodan Sannaitsuchibuchi, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken Japan
Coordinates	39°17′30.1″N 140°37′42.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Kitakami Line
Distance	51.6 kilometers from Kitakami
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 15, 1963
Closed	March 12, 2022
Former services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ainono towards Yokote Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec) Komatsukawa towards Kitakami
Location
Hiraishi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Hiraishi Station Hiraishi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hiraishi Station is served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and is located 51.6 kilometres (32.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

The station is closed during the winter months.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Hiraishi Station opened on July 15, 1963 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Starting on December 1, 2016, the station will be closed seasonally during the winter months (December - March).[1]

Hiraishi Station closed on March 12, 2022.

Surrounding area

• National Route 107

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hiraishi Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)