Nishi-Hiranai Station 西平内駅 | |||||||||||
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| Regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Nishi-Hiranai Station in August 2023 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Azukisawa, Hiranai, Higashitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture 039-3364 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′5.30″N 140°54′47.33″E / 40.9181389°N 140.9131472°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Aoimori Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Aoimori Railway Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 98.3 km from Metoki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1939 | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Hiranai Station (西平内駅, Nishi-Hiranai-eki) is a railway station located in the western part of the town of Hiranai in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The station has been operating since 1939. Since 2010, the station has been operated by the Aoimori Railway Company, a third sector, regional rail operator. It is the third busiest railway station in Hiranai. Passenger trains serve the station just under 17 hours a day; the departure time between trains is roughly 30 minutes during the morning peak with reduced frequency at other times. The station also serves as a bus station for Shimokita Kōtsu, with local bus routes connecting the station and the community in its vicinity to communities throughout the town.