Niitsu Station
Niitsu Station (新津駅, Niitsu-eki) is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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 West side of the station building in September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Niitsu-honchō, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956–0864 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′1″N 139°7′17″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 175.6 km from Kōriyama. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 November 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 4,341 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Niitsu Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line  Niitsu Station Niitsu Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
| Platform No | Line Name | Direction | Notes |
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| 1 - 5 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka・Kashiwazaki | |
| ■Shinetsu Main Line (■including Ban'etsu West Line) |
for Niigata | ||
| ■Uetsu Main Line | for Murakami・Tsuruoka | Excluding track 2 | |
| ■Ban'etsu West Line | for Kitakata・Aizu Wakamatsu |
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.
The station forecourt (May 1989)
The station forecourt (1928)
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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
View from east exit
Gallery
East side
Entrance
Entrance and ticket machines
Shop
Passway to the platforms
Platforms
A 115 series EMU at Niitsu Station in January 2008
Station name sign
Station name sign in retro style
Niitsu Depot
An E231 series EMU built by Niitsu Plant
Ekiben "Sanshoku Dango" (Three Colored Dumplings)
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 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- "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
- JR East station information (in Japanese)