Shibata Station (Niigata)

Railway station in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
  • ■ Uetsu Main Line
  • ■ Hakushin Line
Distance26.0 km from NiitsuPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened2 September 1912PassengersFY20173,595 daily Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Toyosaka
towards Niigata
 Inaho Nakajō
towards Akita
Nakaura
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Kaji
towards Akita
Nishi-Shibata
towards Niigata
 Hakushin Line Terminus
Location
Shibata Station is located in JR Hakushin Line
Shibata Station
Shibata Station
Location within JR Hakushin Line
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Shibata Station is located in Japan
Shibata Station
Shibata Station
Shibata Station (Japan)
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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)
    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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b JR East station information. Retrieved on 3 October 2008. (in Japanese)
  2. ^ 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.
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