Nitta Station (Miyagi) Explained

Nitta Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:新田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Hasama-cho Nitta, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-4601
Country:Japan
Coordinates:38.7114°N 141.1197°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Tōhoku Main Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Distance:416.2 km from
Structure:At grade
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:January 4, 1894
Passengers:244 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nitta Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 416.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Nitta Station has one island platform and one side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge; however track 2 of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Nitta Station opened on January 4, 1894. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 244 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_08.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 May 2020.