is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines Niitsu Station is served by the following three lines.
It is the terminus of the Uetsu Main Line and the Banetsu West Line. It is also served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is located 175.6 kilometers from the starting point of that line at .
Station layout Niitsu Station has one side platform (1) and two island platforms (2/3, 4/5) connected by a footbridge. The platforms are not assigned to any particular line or service, but are used in common by all three lines serving the station.
Platform No Line NameDirectionNotes1 - 5 Shin'etsu Main Linefor Nagaoka・KashiwazakiShinetsu Main Line (including Ban'etsu West Line)for NiigataUetsu Main Linefor Murakami・TsuruokaExcluding track 2Ban'etsu West Linefor Kitakata・Aizu Wakamatsu
History Niitsu Station opened on 20 November 1897. 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 4,341 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Japan Transport Engineering Company Niitsu Plant Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
Gallery
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information