Hirabayashi Station (Niigata)

Hirabayashi Station (平林駅, Hirabayashi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Hirabayashi Station

平林駅
Hirabayashi Station, August 2004
General information
LocationYazuta, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates38°09′0.3″N 139°27′32.5″E / 38.150083°N 139.459028°E / 38.150083; 139.459028
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance71.4 km from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 May 1952
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sakamachi
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Iwafunemachi
towards Akita
Location
Hirabayashi Station is located in Japan
Hirabayashi Station
Hirabayashi Station
Location within Japan

Lines edit

Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 51.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

1  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami
2  Uetsu Main Line for Niigata and Niitsu

History edit

Hirabayashi Station opened on 15 May 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

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