title: Hirahara Station
text: # Hirahara Station
  
  Hirahara Station (平原駅, Hirahara-eki) is a railway station on the Shinano Railway Line in the city of Komoro, Nagano, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operating company Shinano Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hirahara Station is served by the 65.1 km Shinano Railway Line, and is 18.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Karuizawa Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one ground-level island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Karuizawa |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Shinano Railway Line | for Ueda, Komoro, and Nagano |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Shinano Railway Line |||||
  | Miyota | | Local | | Komoro |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 10 January 1952.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 146 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Mitsuoka Station
  