Niitsu Station
Railway station in Niigata, Japan
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::summary Railway station in Niigata, Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Niitsu Station |
| style | JR East |
| native_name | 新津駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| image | Niitsu Station West 2018.09.jpg |
| caption | West side of the station building in September 2018 |
| address | 1 Niitsu-honchō, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956–0864 |
| country | Japan |
| coordinates | |
| operator | [[File:JR logo (east).svg |
| line | {{Plainlist |
| distance | 175.6 km from . |
| platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms |
| tracks | 5 |
| status | Staffed |
| website | |
| opened | |
| passengers | 4,341 daily |
| pass_year | FY2017 |
| map_type | JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan |
| services | {{Adjacent stations |
| line1 | Shirayuki |
| line2 | Shin'etsu Main |
| line3 | Shin'etsu Main |
| line4 | Ban'etsu West |
| line5 | Ban'etsu West |
| line6 | Uetsu Main |
| :: |
| name = Niitsu Station | style = JR East | native_name = 新津駅 | native_name_lang = ja | type = | image = Niitsu Station West 2018.09.jpg | alt = | caption = West side of the station building in September 2018 | other_name = | address = 1 Niitsu-honchō, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956–0864 | country = Japan | coordinates = | operator = [[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] JR East | line = {{Plainlist|
- Uetsu Main Line
- Banetsu West Line
- Shinetsu Main Line | distance = 175.6 km from . | platforms = 1 side + 2 island platforms | tracks = 5 | connections = | structure = | code = | status = Staffed | website = | opened = | closed = | former = | passengers = 4,341 daily | pass_year = FY2017 | map_type = JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan | services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=JR East |line1=Shirayuki|left1=Kamo|right1=Niigata |line2=Shin'etsu Main|left2=Yashiroda|right2=Kameda|note-mid2=Rapid |line3=Shin'etsu Main|left3=Furutsu|right3=Satsukino|note-mid3=Local |line4=Ban'etsu West|note-mid4=Rapid Agano|right4=Gosen|to-right4=Aizu-Wakamatsu |line5=Ban'etsu West|note-mid5=Local|right5=Higashi-Niitsu |line6=Uetsu Main|right6=Kyōgase}}
Niitsu Station 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 .
Station layout
Niitsu Station has one side platform (1) and two island platforms (2/3, 4/5) connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not assigned to any particular line or service, but are used in common by all three lines serving the station.
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| Platform No | Line Name | Direction | Notes | 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. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
File:Niitsu station 198905.JPG|The station forecourt (May 1989) File:Niitsu Station circa 1928.JPG|The station forecourt (1928)
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 4,341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Niitsu Railway Museum
- Japan Transport Engineering Company Niitsu Plant
- Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
File:Niitsu Station East Ekimae.jpg|View from east exit
Gallery
File:Niitsu Station East 2018.09.jpg|East side File:Niitsu Station Renraku Jiyu Turo.jpg|Entrance File:Niitsu Station Enter.jpg|Entrance and ticket machines File:Niitsu Station NewDays.jpg|Shop File:Niitsu Station Renraku.jpg|Passway to the platforms File:Niitsu Station Home.jpg|Platforms File:JNR 115 Series at Nitsu Station.jpg|A 115 series EMU at Niitsu Station in January 2008 File:Niitsu Station Ekimeihyo SE.jpg|Station name sign File:Niitsu Station Clock and Ekimeihyo.jpg|Station name sign in retro style
File:Niitsu unyuku 20040925.jpg|Niitsu Depot File:Niitsu e231 20040925.jpg|An E231 series EMU built by Niitsu Plant File:niitsu sanshoku dango 20041129.jpg|Ekiben "Sanshoku Dango" (Three Colored Dumplings)
References
References
- "JR East Niitsu Station information". East Japan Railway Company.
- link. (2018). East Japan Railway Company
- (October 2011). "新潟れいるウォッ！チング". Kōtsū Shimbun.
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