Hiraizumi Station
Hiraizumi Station (平泉駅, Hiraizumi-eki) is a railway station in the town of Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Hiraizumi Station 平泉駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hiraizumi Station, July 2012 | |||||||||||
| Location | Hiraizumi-aze Izumiya 76, Hiraizumi-cho, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate-ken 029-4102 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°59′16.5″N 141°7′4.09″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tōhoku Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 452.30 km from Tokyo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 May 1898 | ||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 437 | ||||||||||
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  Hiraizumi Station Location within Iwate Prefecture  Hiraizumi Station Hiraizumi Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Hiraizumi Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 452.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
Hiraizumi Station opened on 25 May 1898. The present station building was completed in 1966. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 437 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Chūson-ji
- Mōtsū-ji
- Hiraizumi Post Office
- Hiraizumi tourist information
- Hiraizumi Town Hall
National Route 4
Bus terminal
Highway buses
- For Sendai Station (Higashi Nippon Express)[2]
- Ihatov; For Ōmiya Station, Kawaguchi Station, Akabane Station, and Ikebukuro Station (Iwateken Kotsu)[3]
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "[高速乗合バス時刻表 仙台-平泉線]より安全に、より親切に、より快適に、高速乗合バスは【東日本急行株式会社】". www.higashinippon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
- "イーハトーブ号". www.iwatekenkotsu.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
External links
Media related to Hiraizumi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
