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Hirahara Station

Railway station in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

36°18′31.38″N 138°27′13.75″E / 36.3087167°N 138.4538194°E / 36.3087167; 138.4538194Elevation706 m^{[citation needed]}Operated by

Shinano RailwayLine(s)■ Shinano Railway Line Distance18.3 km from KaruizawaPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 January 1952PassengersFY2011146 daily

Location
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Hirahara Station (平原駅, Hirahara-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Komoro, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.

Lines

Hirahara Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 18.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Karuizawa
2	■ Shinano Railway Line	for Ueda, Komoro, and Nagano

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shinano Railway Line
Miyota		Local		Komoro

History

The station opened on 10 January 1952.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 146 passengers daily.^[1]

Surrounding area

Mitsuoka Station

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 239. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.