Kuroyama Station

Kuroyama Station (黒山駅, Kuroyama-eki) is a train station in Kita-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Kuroyama Station 黒山駅
Kuroyama Station, October 2019
General information
Location	2314 Ōta, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-3313 Japan
Coordinates	37°56′14.85″N 139°14′30.25″E
Operated by	JR East JR Freight
Line(s)	■ Hakushin Line
Distance	18.0 km from Niigata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 February 1957
Passengers
FY2010	192 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Toyosaka towards Niigata Hakushin Line Sasaki towards Shibata
Location Kuroyama Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Kuroyama Station Kuroyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Kuroyama Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 18.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

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  Gate and waiting room (August 2016)
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  Bicycle parking (July 2004)
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  Platforms (July 2004)
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  Former building (July 2004)

Platforms

1	■ Hakushin Line	for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional)
2	■ Hakushin Line	for Shibata and Niigata (bidirectional)

History

The station opened on 11 February 1957. 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)