Unshū-Hirata Station


[file: Unshu-Hirata stn.jpg |right|thumb|270px|Unshū-Hirata Station, 2007]
Unshū-Hirata Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Ichibata Electric Railway. It is located adjacent to the main depot and railyard for the Ichibata Electric Railway.

Lines

Unshū-Hirata Station is served by the Kita-Matsue Line, and is located 10.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at. All services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing; however, normally all trains use the side platform, which is adjacent to the station building. The station is staffed.

Adjacent stations

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History

Unshū-Hirata Station was opened on 29 April 1914 with the opening of the Kita-Matsue line. The station name was changed on 1 October 1970 to Hirata Station, but reverted to its original name on 22 March 2005.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1184 passengers daily.

Surrounding area