Hiraiso Station

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
LocationHiraisocho, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1203
Japan
Coordinates36.3574°N 140.6077°E / 36.3574; 140.6077
Operated by Hitachinaka Seaside Railway
Line(s) Minato Line
Distance10.8 km from Katsuta
Platforms1 (1 side platform)
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened3 September 1924
Passengers
FY2011144 daily
Services
Preceding station Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Following station
Tonoyama
towards Katsuta
Minato Line Minohamagakuen
towards Ajigaura
Location
Hiraiso Station is located in Ibaraki Prefecture
Hiraiso Station
Hiraiso Station
Location within Ibaraki Prefecture
Hiraiso Station is located in Japan
Hiraiso Station
Hiraiso Station
Hiraiso Station (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

References

  1. 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. 207. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.

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