Higashi-Niigata Station
Higashi-Niigata Station 東新潟駅 | |
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.JPG) View of Higashi-Niigata Station platforms looking west with Niigata Freight Terminal on right, May 2008 | |
| Location |
Nakajima-Urazawa, Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0824 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Hakushin Line |
| Distance | 5.0 km from Niigata |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 2 October 1978 |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Niigata Station Location within Japan | |
Higashi-Niigata Station (東新潟 Higashi-Niigata-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) located in Higashi-ku, Niigata, Japan.[1]
Line
The station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge, with the station building located on the south side. The station is located next to Niigata Freight Terminal.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka, Shibata and Murakami |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakushin Line | ||||
| Niigata | - | Ōgata | ||
History
The station opened on 2 October 1978.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
The station is located in a semi-rural residential area.
See also
References
- 1 2 JR East station information. Retrieved on 3 October 2008. (Japanese)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashi-Niigata Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°54′31.3″N 139°6′31.7″E / 37.908694°N 139.108806°E