Nishi-Hiranai Station 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.
Nishi-Hiranai Station in July 2021
An Aomori-bound Aoimori 701 series set arriving at Nishi-Hiranai Station
Hiranai is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area. As of 1 December 2023, the town had an estimated population of 9,967 in 4,775 households, and a population density of 46 persons per km². It is the most heavily populated town in Higashitsugaru District. The total area of the town is 217.09 km2 (83.82 sq mi).
Hiranai Town Hall
Ōshima Island, part of Asamushi-Natsudomari Prefectural Natural Park, from Natsudomari Peninsula.
A rice paddy in Hiranai near Kominato Station