Hirabayashi Station (Niigata)

Hirabayashi Station 平林駅
Hirabayashi Station, August 2004
General information
Location	Yazuta, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026 Japan
Coordinates	38°09′0.3″N 139°27′32.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	71.4 km from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 May 1952
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakamachi towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Iwafunemachi towards Akita
Location
Hirabayashi Station Location within Japan

Hirabayashi Station (平林駅, Hirabayashi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 51.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Murakami
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Niigata and Niitsu

History

Hirabayashi Station opened on 15 May 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 7
• Hirabayashi Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)