Hirata Station 平田駅
Hirata Station, April 2007
General information
Location	2-162-2 Hirata-nishi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 399-0015 Japan
Coordinates	36°11′30″N 137°57′45″E / 36.19167°N 137.96250°E / 36.19167; 137.96250
Elevation	609.0 meters[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shinonoi Line
Distance	8.8 km from Shiojiri
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1721
History
Opened	18 March 2007
Passengers
FY2015	1448 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Murai towards Shiojiri Shinonoi Line Rapid Local & Rapid Misuzu Minami-Matsumoto towards Nagano
Location
Hirata Station Location within Nagano Prefecture Show map of Nagano Prefecture Hirata Station Hirata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Hirata Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 8.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station.Many trains of the Chūō Main Line continue past the nominal intermediate terminus of the line at Shiojiri and continue on to Matsumoto via this station. ^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. ^[1]

Platforms

History

Hirata Station opened on 18 March 2007. ^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1448 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 19