Hiraiwa Station

Summary

Hiraiwa Station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #178 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hiraiwa Station is located in Itoigawa^[3].
• Hiraiwa Station is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Hiraiwa Station's transport network is recorded as local lines network of JR East^[5].
• Hiraiwa Station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[6].
• Hiraiwa Station's instance of is recorded as railway station above ground^[7].
• Hiraiwa Station's instance of is recorded as unmanned station^[8].
• Hiraiwa Station's connecting line is recorded as Ōito Line^[9].
• Hiraiwa Station's founder is recorded as Japanese National Railways^[10].
• Hiraiwa Station is owned by West Japan Railway Company^[11].
• Hiraiwa Station is operated by West Japan Railway Company^[12].
• Hiraiwa Station's adjacent station is recorded as Kita-Otari Station^[13].
• Hiraiwa Station's adjacent station is recorded as Kotaki Station^[14].
• Hiraiwa Station's station code is recorded as ヒラ^[15].
• Hiraiwa Station's Commons category is recorded as Hiraiwa Station^[16].
• August 15, 1957 marks the founding of Hiraiwa Station^[17].
• Hiraiwa Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 36.8871, 'longitude': 137.8656}^[18].
• Hiraiwa Station's official website is recorded as https://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top?id=0540601^[19].
• Hiraiwa Station's number of platform tracks is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[20].
• Hiraiwa Station's daily patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[21].
• Hiraiwa Station's date of official opening is recorded as August 15, 1957^[22].
• Hiraiwa Station's name in kana is recorded as ひらいわえき^[23].
• Hiraiwa Station sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+264.2'}^[24].
• Hiraiwa Station's number of platform faces is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[25].
• Hiraiwa Station's state of use is recorded as in use^[26].
• Hiraiwa Station's street address is recorded as 新潟県糸魚川市大字大所字平岩^[27].

Body

Geography

Hiraiwa Station is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Itoigawa^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hiraiwa Station sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+264.2'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway station^[6], railway station above ground^[7], and unmanned station^[8].

History and Context

August 15, 1957 marks the founding of Hiraiwa Station^[17]. It is owned by West Japan Railway Company^[11].

Why It Matters

Hiraiwa Station ranks in the top 0.96% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #178 of 18,574).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]