Shibata Station (Niigata) Explained

Shibata Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:新発田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Suwa-cho, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0055
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Distance:26.0 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Opened:2 September 1912
Passengers:3,595 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Hakushin Line#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]

Lines

Shibata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also served by the Hakushin Line and is 27.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

The station opened on 2 September 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,595 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=803 JR East station information
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_04.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 September 2018.