Hiraishi Station

Railway station in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan

39°17′30.1″N 140°37′42.5″E / 39.291694°N 140.628472°E / 39.291694; 140.628472Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Kitakami Line Distance51.6 kilometers from KitakamiPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJuly 15, 1963ClosedMarch 12, 2022Former services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Ainono towards Yokote		Kitakami Line Local (Mar - Dec)		Komatsukawa towards Kitakami

Location
Hiraishi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Hiraishi Station Hiraishi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hiraishi Station (平石駅, Hiraishi-eki) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed on 12 March 2022.

Lines

Hiraishi Station is served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and is located 51.6 kilometres (32.1 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

The station is closed during the winter months.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History

Hiraishi Station opened on July 15, 1963 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Starting on December 1, 2016, the station will be closed seasonally during the winter months (December - March).^[1]

Hiraishi Station closed on March 12, 2022.