Niita Station

Location
	Niita Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Niita Station Niita Station (Japan)

Niita Station

仁井田駅
Niita Station; 仁井田駅
	Niita Station, July 2014
General information
Location	Fubasami, Takanezawa-machi, Shioya-gun, Tochigi-ken 329-120; Japan
Coordinates	36°39′26.19″N 140°1′46.99″E / 36.6572750°N 140.0297194°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Karasuyama Line
Distance	5.9 km from Hōshakuji
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 April 1923
Passengers
FY2011	435 daily
Services
Location
Location
	Niita Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Niita Station Niita Station (Japan)

Niita Station (仁井田駅, Niita-eki) is a railway station in the town of Takanezawa, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Niita Station is served by the Karasuyama Line, a 20.4 km (12.7 mi) branch line from Hōshakuji to Karasuyama, and is located 5.9 km (3.7 mi) from Hōshakuji.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 15 April 1923 as Niita Station (熟田駅).^[1] The kanji of its name was changed to the present spelling on 1 April 1925. A new station building was completed in March 2014.

Surrounding area

Niita Post Office

References

^ ^a ^b 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

External links

Media related to Niita Station at Wikimedia Commons
JR East Station information (in Japanese)

[jnr1985-1] 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 112. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

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