Kitajō Station

Kitajō Station (北条駅, Kitajō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kitajō Station

北条駅
Kitajō Station, May 2019
Location2301-1 Kitajō, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3732
Japan
Coordinates37.3383°N 138.6369°E / 37.3383; 138.6369
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance44.8 km to Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Statusunstaffed
History
Opened1 July 1897
Location
Kitajō Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Kitajō Station
Kitajō Station (Japan)

Lines

Kitajō Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 44.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

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 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu
2 ■ Shin'etsu Main Line for and Nagaoka and Niigata

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Shin'etsu Main Line
Yasuda - Echigo-Hirota

History

Kitajō Station opened on 1 July 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area
  • National Route 291
  • Kitajō Post Office
  • Kitajō Elementary School
  • Kitajō Middle School
  • site of Kitajō Castle
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