Niita Station

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).

Niita Station

仁井田駅
Niita Station, July 2014
LocationFubasami, Takanezawa, Shioya, Tochigi
(栃木県塩谷郡高根沢町大字文挾)
Japan
Operated byJR East
Line(s)Karasuyama Line
History
Opened1923

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. 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.

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