Nishi-Shibata Station
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Railway station in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Nishi-Shibata Station 西新発田駅 | |||||||||
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| Nishi-Shibata Station north exit, July 2004 | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Mikoshi, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0073 Japan | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′29.2′′N 139°18′24.3′′E / 37.941444°N 139.306750°E / 37.941444; 139.306750 | ||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||
| Line(s) | ■しかく Hakushin Line | ||||||||
| Distance | 24.3 km from Niigata | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||
| Connections | 2 | ||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1 April 1957 | ||||||||
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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).
Lines
[edit ]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
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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit ]History
[edit ]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
[edit ]- AEON MALL SHIBATA (Shopping mall)
- National Route 460
See also
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- JR East station information (in Japanese)