Niitsuki Station

Niitsuki Station (新月駅, Niitsuki-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Niitsuki Station 新月駅
Niitsuki Station in April 2005
General information
Location	Murone-cho Orikabe-aze, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-1201 Japan
Coordinates	38.9157°N 141.4889°E / 38.9157; 141.4889
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	55.3 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 31, 1929
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Orikabe towards Ichinoseki Ōfunato Line Kesennuma Terminus
Location Niitsuki Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Niitsuki Station Niitsuki Station (Japan)

History

Niitsuki Station opened on July 31, 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Lines

The station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 55.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

Niitsuki Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Surrounding area

• National Route 284]
• Iwate-Miyagi prefectural border

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Niitsuki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)