Niitsu Station
Niitsu Station 新津駅 | |
|---|---|
 The station building in December 2011 | |
| Location |
1 Niitsu-honchō, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0864 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 November 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 4,250 daily |
| Location | |
  Niitsu Station Location within Japan | |
Niitsu Station (新津駅 Niitsu-eki) is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Niitsu Station is served by the following three lines.
It is the terminus of the Uetsu Main Line and the Banetsu West Line. It is also served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is located 175.6 kilometers from the starting point of that line at Kōriyama.
Station layout
Niitsu Station has one side platform (1) and two island platforms (2/3, 4/5) connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The platforms are not assigned to any particular line or service, but are used in common by all three lines serving the station.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Kamo | Shirayuki | Niigata | ||
| Furutsu | Local | Satsukino | ||
| Banetsu West Line | ||||
| Gosen | Agano | Niigata | ||
| Higashi-Niitsu | Local | Terminus | ||
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Kyōgase | ||
History
Niitsu Station opened on 20 November 1897.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 4,250 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The station forecourt in May 1989
Surrounding area
- Niitsu Railway Museum (新津鉄道資料館)[3]
- Japan Transport Engineering Company Niitsu Plant
- Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
See also
References
- ↑ "JR East Niitsu Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "新潟れいるウォッ！チング" [Niigata Rail Watching]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 40 no. 330. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. October 2011. p. 29.
External links
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- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°48′1″N 139°7′17″E / 37.80028°N 139.12139°E