Hiratachō Station

Railway station in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan

34°52′29″N 136°32′31″E / 34.874846°N 136.541988°E / 34.874846; 136.541988Operated by

Kintetsu RailwayLine(s)

Suzuka LineDistance8.2 km from Ise-WakamatsuPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeAccessibleYes (Ramps to platform level)Other informationStation codeL33WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 8, 1963PassengersFY20193248 daily

Location
Hiratachō Station Location within Mie Prefecture Show map of Mie Prefecture Hiratachō Station Hiratachō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hiratachō Station (平田町駅, Hiratachō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Hiratachō Station is a terminus of the Suzuka Line, and is located 8.2 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ise-Wakamatsu Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station was consists of a single side platform served by a single track. All trains depart for Ise-Wakamatsu.

Platforms

■ Suzuka Line

For Ise-Wakamatsu

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Suzuka Line
Mikkaichi	Express	Terminus
Mikkaichi	Local	Terminus

History

Hiratachō Station was opened on April 8, 1963 when the Suzuka Line was extended from Suzukashi Station.^[2] PiTaPa usage commenced from April 1, 2007.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3248 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

Hiratachō Station is at the center of Suzuka's main commercial and shopping area. Nearby lie several large malls, including: the Aeon Suzuka Shopping Center (also known as Bell City, the largest shopping center in the prefecture), the Suzuka Hunter Shopping Center, and Loc Town Suzuka. Also nearby is Suzuka Circuit; the only direct access via public transportation is by taxi. Going by bus requires an intermediate transfer. Shiroko Station is closer to the circuit.

Other points of interest include:

Mie Prefectural Hiino Senior High School
Suzuka Junior/Senior High School (private)
Honda - Suzuka Plant

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.