Shibahira Station

Railway station in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan

40°13′50.9″N 140°47′16.6″E / 40.230806°N 140.787944°E / 40.230806; 140.787944Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Hanawa Line Distance74.7 km from KōmaPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 10, 1923Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Towada-Minami towards Ōdate		Hanawa Line		Kazuno-Hanawa towards Morioka

Location
Shibahira Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Shibahira Station Shibahira Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shibahira Station (柴平駅, Shibahira-eki) is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Shibahira Station is served by the Hanawa Line, and is located 74.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōma Station.

Station layout

Shibahira Station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Shibahira Station was opened on November 10, 1923 as a station on the privately owned Akita Railways, serving the village of Shibahira, Akita. The line was nationalized on June 1, 1934, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) system. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station has been unattended since October 1, 1971. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.