History
Hiratachō Station opened on 8 April 1963 when Kintetsu's Suzuka Line was extended from Suzukashi Station, making it the line's new terminus. The original 1-platform / 2-track island arrangement was reduced in 1982 when the south track was lifted, leaving a single bi-directional side platform on the south side from which all trains depart toward Ise-Wakamatsu. The lifted track-bed now serves as a waiting room and bicycle parking. PiTaPa service began on 1 April 2007, and automatic ticket gates and fare-adjustment machines came into operation on 26 October 2012. Although a staffed station managed by Shirako, it ranks as the busiest stop on the Suzuka Line. Station number L33.
History summarized from Japanese & English Wikipedia · last reviewed 2026-05-18.
Notes
Local signage and shop names usually shorten the station's name to "Hirata" (e.g., "Hirata Station Front Branch"), even though the station and its rail-line designation officially use "Hiratachō."