Hiraishi Station

Hiraishi Station (平石駅) was a railway station in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East. The station closed on 12 March 2022.

Lines
Hiraishi Station is served by local trains of the Kitakami Line, and is located 51.6 km from the terminus of the line at Kitakami Station.

The station is closed during the winter months.

Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History
Hiraishi Station opened on July 15, 1963, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Starting on December 1, 2016, the station will be closed seasonally during the winter months (December - March).

Hiraishi Station closed on March 12, 2022.