Shinza Station

Shinza Station (しんざ駅, Shinza-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuhoku Line in the city of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector rail operator Hokuetsu Express.

Shinza Station しんざ駅
Shinza Station in July 2004
Location	Shinzakō, Tōkamachi-shi, Niigata-ken 948-0000 Japan
Coordinates	37.1398°N 138.7684°E / 37.1398; 138.7684
Elevation	158.2 m[1]
Operated by	Hokuetsu Express
Line(s)	■ Hokuhoku Line
Distance	14.4 km from Muikamachi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 March 1997
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011)	102 daily
Location
Shinza Station Location within Hokuhoku Line Show map of Hokuhoku Line Shinza Station Shinza Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinza Station is served by the Hokuhoku Line, and is located 14.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Muikamachi.[2]

Station layout

The station has a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.[1]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuhoku Line
Chō-Rapid Snow Rabbit[3]: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Misashima		Local	Tōkamachi

History

Shinza Station opened on 22 March 1997.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 102 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

• Tōkamachi Elementary School
• Tōkamachi Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 223. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
2. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
3. Hokuetsu Express. "Timetable of Hokuhoku Line Revised:March 4.2017" (PDF). Retrieved 11 January 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)