Niizaki Station
Niizaki Station (新崎駅, Niizaki-eki) is a train station in Kita-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Niizaki Station 新崎駅 | |
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 Niizaki Station north exit, August 2004 | |
| Location | 1 Niizaki, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-3134 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°55′21.2″N 139°9′29.7″E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hakushin Line |
| Distance | 9.6 km from Niigata. |
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 April 1956 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2017) | 1,347 daily |
| Location | |
  Niizaki Station Location within JR Hakushin Line  Niizaki Station Niizaki Station (Japan) | |
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Lines
Niizaki Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a side platform (1) and an island platform (2/3) serving three tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka, Shibata and Murakami |
| 2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
| 3 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Niigata |
History
Niizaki Station opened on 15 April 1956. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1347 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Niizaki Industrial Park
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niizaki Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)