Hirakura Station


Hirakura Station is a railway station in the city of Tōno, Iwate, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Hirakura Station is served by the Kamaishi Line, and is located 56.6 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Hanamaki Station.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Hirakura Station opened on 23 November 1915 initially as a station on the Iwate Light Railway, a light railway extending 65.4 km from to the now-defunct Sennintōge Station. The line was nationalized in 1936, becoming the Kamaishi Line. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

The station is located in an isolated rural area.
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