Nishi-Shibata Station

Nishi-Shibata Station (西新発田駅, Nishi-Shibata-eki) is a train station in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Shibata Station

西新発田駅
Nishi-Shibata Station north exit, July 2004
LocationMikoshi, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0073
Japan
Coordinates37°56′29.2″N 139°18′24.3″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Hakushin Line
Distance24.3 km from Niigata
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1957
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Sasaki
toward Niigata
Hakushin Line Shibata
Terminus
Location
Nishi-Shibata Station
Location within JR Hakushin Line
Nishi-Shibata Station
Nishi-Shibata Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Shibata Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Layout

Platforms, May 2020

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Hakushin Line for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional)
2  Hakushin Line for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional)

History

The station opened on 11 February 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station was physically relocated 200 meters towards Shibata Station in October 2000.

Surrounding area

View from the north exit, May 2020

See also

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