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 | |
| Location | Hiraisocho, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki-ken 311-1203 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3574°N 140.6077°E |
| Operated by |  Hitachinaka Seaside Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Minato Line |
| Distance | 10.8 km from Katsuta |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 September 1924 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2011 | 144 daily |
| Location | |
  Hiraiso Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  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
- 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.
External links
Media related to Hiraiso Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hitachinaka Seaside Railway station information (in Japanese)