Kuroyama Station (黒山駅, Kuroyama-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.
Kuroyama Station 黒山駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 2314 Ōta, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-3313 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°56′14.85″N 139°14′30.25″E / 37.9374583°N 139.2417361°E | ||||||||||
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Line(s) | ■ Hakushin Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 18.0 km from Niigata | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 11 February 1957 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
FY2010 | 192 daily | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Kuroyama Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 18.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
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Gate and waiting room (August 2016)
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Bicycle parking (July 2004)
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Platforms (July 2004)
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Former building (July 2004)
Platforms edit
1 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional) |
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.
Surrounding area edit
The station is located in a semi-rural residential area.
See also edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuroyama Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)