Hiraoka Station (Nagano)
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JR CentralHiraoka Station 平岡駅 | |||||
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 Hiraoka Station in May 2010 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hiraoka, Tenryū-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-1201 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′23″N 137°51′12″E / 35.2730°N 137.8533°E | ||||
| Elevation | 324 meters[citation needed] | ||||
| Operated by | JR Central | ||||
| Line(s) |  Iida Line | ||||
| Distance | 93.8 km from Toyohashi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 April 1936 | ||||
| Previous names | Mitsushima Station (to 1952) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2016 | 64 (daily) | ||||
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Hiraoka Station (平岡駅, Hiraoka-eki) is a railway station on the Iida Line in the village of Tenryū, Shimoina, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Hiraoka Station is served by the Iida Line and is 93.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyohashi Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iida Line | for Iida and Tenryūkyō |
| 2 | ■ Iida Line | for Chūbu-Tenryū and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
History
Hiraoka Station opened on 26 April 1936 as Mitsushima Station (満島駅). It was renamed to its present name on 15 November 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 64 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Tenryū Village Hall
- Tenryū Elementary School
- Tenryū Junior High School
