Hirata Station (Shiga)
Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Hirata Station 平田駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hirata Station, December, 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 121-2 Hirata-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0087 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°06′37″N 136°08′48″E |
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line |
| Distance | 5.0 km from Yōkaichi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OR19 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 29, 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 154 daily |
| Location | |
  Hirata Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Hirata Station Hirata Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Hirata Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line, and is located 5.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yōkaichi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed and also serves as the local community center.
Platforms
| ■ Yōkaichi Line | for Yōkaichi | |
| ■ Yōkaichi Line | for Omi-Hachiman |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ichinobe | Local | Musa | ||
History
Hirata Station was opened on December 29, 1913. The station building was rebuilt in 2006.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 154 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surroundings
- Shiga Prefectural Yokaichi School for the Disabled
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 東近江市統計書 令和元年度 7-8 鉄道乗客数 [Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Hirata Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site (in Japanese)