Nishi-Shibata Station
Nishi-Shibata Station 西新発田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Shibata Station north exit, July 2004 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mikoshi, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0073 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′29.2″N 139°18′24.3″E / 37.941444°N 139.306750°E / 37.941444; 139.306750 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hakushin Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.3 km from Niigata | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Connections | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1957 | ||||||||||
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  Nishi-Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line  Nishi-Shibata Station Nishi-Shibata Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Nishi-Shibata Station (西新発田駅, Nishi-Shibata-eki) is a train station in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Shibata Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
| 2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
History
The station opened on 11 February 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station was physically relocated 200 meters towards Shibata Station in October 2000.
Surrounding area
- AEON MALL SHIBATA (Shopping mall)
National Route 460
See also
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)