Hiraiso Station (平磯駅, Hiraiso-eki) is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.

Hiraiso Station 平磯駅
Hiraiso Station, April 2008
General information
Location	Hiraisocho, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1203 Japan
Coordinates	36.3574°N 140.6077°E / 36.3574; 140.6077
Operated by	Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s)	■ Minato Line
Distance	10.8 km from Katsuta
Platforms	1 (1 side platform)
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	3 September 1924
Passengers
FY2011	144 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station Tonoyama towards Katsuta Minato Line Minohamagakuen towards Ajigaura
Location
Hiraiso Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture Show map of Ibaraki Prefecture Hiraiso Station Hiraiso Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hiraiso Station is served by the 14.3 km single-track Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Minato Line from Katsuta to Ajigaura, and lies 10.8 km from the starting point of the line at Katsuta.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single side platform serving traffic in both directions. The station building is a portion of a local supermarket. The station was modernized in 2011 with toilets and wheelchair accessibility.

History

Hiraiso Station opened on 3 September 1924[1] as a station on the Minato Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 144 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

• Hiraiso Post Office
• Hiraiso swimming beach

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hiraiso Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)