Shibata Station 新発田駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Shibata Station in September 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Suwa-cho, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0055 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′38.4″N 139°20′5.3″E / 37.944000°N 139.334806°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 26.0 km from Niitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 September 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 3,595 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line  Shibata Station Shibata Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shibata Station (新発田駅, Shibata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Shibata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also served by the Hakushin Line and is 27.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niigata Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Gate (August 2016)
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka, and Niigata |
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Nakajō, Sakata, and Akita |
| 2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka and Niigata |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Suibara and Niitsu |
History
The station opened on 2 September 1912.[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 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,595 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Shibata City Hall
- Shibata Castle
- Shimizuen garden
National Route 290
National Route 460
See also
References
- 1 2 JR East station information. Retrieved on 3 October 2008. (in Japanese)
- ↑ 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.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)