Hirano Station (Fukushima)

Hirano Station (平野駅, Hirano eki)is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by Fukushima Kōtsū.

Hirano Station 平野駅
Hirano Station in July 2011
General information
Location	16, Iizaka-machi Hirano Aza Dōnomae, Fukushim-shia, Fukushima-ken 960-0231 Japan
Coordinates	37°48′20″N 140°26′34″E
Operated by	Fukushima Transportation
Line(s)	Iizaka Line
Distance	6.2 km from Fukushima
Platforms	1 side platform
Connections
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 20, 1925
Previous names	Myōjinmachi (until 1927)
Location Hirano Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture Hirano Station Hirano Station (Japan)

Lines

Hirano Station is served by the Iizaka Line and is located 6.2 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima

Station layout

Hirano Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. It is usually staffed in the morning and evening. For times when the station is unattended, there is a machine that dispenses proof-of-departure tickets.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Iizaka Line
Sakuramizu		-		Iohji-mae

History

Hirano Station was opened on June 20, 1925 as Myōjinmachi Station (明神町駅). It was renamed to its present name on August 15, 1927.

Surrounding area

• Hirano Post Office
• National Route 13

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Hirano Station (Fukushima) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)