Hiraka Station

40°35′05.91″N 140°33′39.80″E / 40.5849750°N 140.5610556°E / 40.5849750; 140.5610556Operated by Kōnan RailwayLine(s)■ Kōnan LineDistance7.5 km from HirosakiPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)HistoryOpenedSeptember 7, 1927PassengersFY2015972

Location
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Hiraka Station (平賀駅, Hiraka-eki) is a railway station in Hirakawa, Aomori, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kōnan Railway Company.

Lines

Hiraka Station is served by the Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line, and lies 7.5 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Hirosaki,

Station layout

Hiraka Station has a two opposed side platforms with an elevated station building; however, one of the platforms has not been in use since the discontinuation of the Kuroishi Line in 1998. The station is staffed and also serves as the operational headquarters for the Kōnan Line.

Platforms

1	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	for Hirosaki and Kuroishi
2	■ Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line	(not in use)

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kōnan Railway Kōnan Line
Tachita		-	Hakunōkōkōmae

History

Hiraka Station was opened on September 7, 1927. Freight operations were discontinued in 1984. Wicket gate operation was turned over to a separate company (kan'i itaku) in October 1985. A new station building was completed in December 1986. On June 12, 2007, an accident occurred at Hiraka Station when a Kuroishi-bound train derailed.

Surrounding area

• former Hiraka Town Hall
• Hiraka Post Office

See also