Kitajō Station (北条駅, Kitajō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kitajō Station 北条駅 | |||||||||||
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 Kitajō Station, May 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2301-1 Kitajō, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3732 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°20′18″N 138°38′13″E / 37.3383°N 138.6369°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 44.8 km to Naoetsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1897 | ||||||||||
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Lines
editKitajō Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 44.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for and Nagaoka and Niigata |
History
editKitajō Station opened on 1 July 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
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National Route 291- Kitajō Post Office
- Kitajō Elementary School
- Kitajō Middle School
- site of Kitajō Castle
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 584.
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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