title: Hirai Station (Tokyo)
text: # Hirai Station (Tokyo)
  
  Hirai Station (平井駅, Hirai-eki) is a railway station in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hirai Station is served by the Chūō-Sōbu Line.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Kinshichō, Akihabara, Shinjuku, Nakano, and Mitaka |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | JB Chūō-Sōbu Line | for Funabashi, Tsudanuma, and Chiba |
  
  ## History
  
  Hirai Station opened on 28 April 1899.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 31,198 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Arakawa River
  * Edogawa Boat Racing Circuit
  