Niita Station

Niita Station
仁井田駅
Niita Station, July 2014
Location Fubasami, Takanezawa, Shioya, Tochigi
（栃木県塩谷郡高根沢町大字文挾）
Japan
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Karasuyama Line
History
Opened 1923

Niita Station (仁井田駅, Niita-eki) is a railway station on the Karasuyama Line in Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Niita Station is served by the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km (12.7 mi) branch line from Hōshakuji to Karasuyama, and is located 5.9 km (3.7 mi) from Hōshakuji.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Karasuyama Line
Shimotsuke-Hanaoka Local Kōnoyama

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923 as Niita Station (熟田駅).[1] The kanji of its name was changed to the present spelling on 1 April 1925. A new station building was completed in March 2014.

Surrounding area

  • Niita Post Office

References

  1. 1 2 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

Coordinates: 36°39′26.19″N 140°1′46.99″E / 36.6572750°N 140.0297194°E / 36.6572750; 140.0297194

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