Shibata Station (Niigata)

Location
	Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Shibata Station Shibata Station (Japan)

Shibata Station

新発田駅
Shibata Station; 新発田駅
	Shibata Station in September 2017
General information
Location	1 Suwa-cho, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0055; Japan
Coordinates	37°56′38.4″N 139°20′5.3″E / 37.944000°N 139.334806°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line; ■ Hakushin Line;
Distance	26.0 km from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	2 September 1912
Passengers
FY2017	3,595 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Shibata Station Shibata Station (Japan)

Shibata Station (新発田駅, Shibata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Lines

Shibata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also served by the Hakushin Line and is 27.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Gate (August 2016)

Platforms

0	■ Hakushin Line	for Toyosaka, and Niigata
1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Nakajō, Sakata, and Akita
2	■ Hakushin Line	for Toyosaka and Niigata
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Suibara and Niitsu

History

The station opened on 2 September 1912.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,595 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Shibata City Hall
Shibata Castle
Shimizuen garden
National Route 290
National Route 460

References

^ ^a ^b JR East station information. Retrieved on 3 October 2008. (in Japanese)
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[jreast-1] JR East station information. Retrieved on 3 October 2008. (in Japanese)

[jreast2017stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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