Kitajō Station
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 |  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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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).
Lines
Kitajō Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 44.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for and Nagaoka and Niigata |
History
Kitajō 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
National Route 291- Kitajō Post Office
- Kitajō Elementary School
- Kitajō Middle School
- site of Kitajō Castle
See also
References
- ^ 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
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
