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Niita Station

Coordinates: 36°39′26.19″N 140°1′46.99″E / 36.6572750°N 140.0297194°E / 36.6572750; 140.0297194
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Niita Station

仁井田駅
Niita Station, July 2014
General information
LocationFubasami, Takanezawa-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-120
Japan
Coordinates36°39′26.19″N 140°1′46.99″E / 36.6572750°N 140.0297194°E / 36.6572750; 140.0297194
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Karasuyama Line
Distance5.9 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2011435 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Shimotsuke-Hanaoka
towards Utsunomiya
Karasuyama Line Kōnoyama
towards Karasuyama
Location
Niita Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Niita Station
Niita Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Niita Station is located in Japan
Niita Station
Niita Station
Niita Station (Japan)

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).

Lines

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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

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.

History

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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

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  • Niita Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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