Niita Station (仁井田駅, Niita-eki) is a railway station in the town of Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Niita Station 仁井田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Niita Station, July 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Fubasami, Takanezawa-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-120 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°39′26.19″N 140°1′46.99″E / 36.6572750°N 140.0297194°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Karasuyama Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.9 km from Hōshakuji | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1923 | ||||||||||
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| FY2011 | 435 daily | ||||||||||
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  Niita Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture  Niita Station Niita Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
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 edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.
History edit
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 edit
- Niita Post Office
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
External links edit
Media related to Niita Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR East Station information (in Japanese)
