Kitajō Station
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Kitajō Station 北条駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() Kitajō Station, May 2019 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The 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
[edit]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.
Surrounding area
[edit]National Route 291
- Kitajō Post Office
- Kitajō Elementary School
- Kitajō Middle School
- site of Kitajō Castle
See also
[edit]External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)