Hirataki Station (平滝駅, Hirataki-eki) is a railway station on the Iiyama Line in the village of Sakae, Shimominochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hirataki Station 平滝駅
Hirataki Station, March 2017
General information
Location	Toyosakae, Sakae-mura, Shimominochi-gun, Nagano-ken 389-2701 Japan
Coordinates	36.9860°N 138.5337°E / 36.9860; 138.5337
Elevation	309.9 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Iiyama Line
Distance	44.7 km from Toyono
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	16 October 1931
Passengers
FY2020	3 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Shinano-Shiratori towards Nagano Iiyama Line Yokokura towards Echigo-Kawaguchi
Location
Hirataki Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hirataki Station Hirataki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hirataki Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 44.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional platform. The station is staffed.[1]

History

Hirataki Station opened on 16 October 1931. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building was rebuilt in 2010.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Chikuma River
• Hirataki Post Office
• National Route 117

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hirataki Station.

• JR East station information (in Japanese)