Nishi-Shibata Station

Nishi-Shibata Station 西新発田駅
Nishi-Shibata Station north exit, July 2004
General information
Location	Mikoshi, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0073 Japan
Coordinates	37°56′29.2″N 139°18′24.3″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hakushin Line
Distance	24.3 km from Niigata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1957
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sasaki towards Niigata Hakushin Line Shibata Terminus
Location Nishi-Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Nishi-Shibata Station Nishi-Shibata Station (Japan)

Nishi-Shibata Station (西新発田駅, Nishi-Shibata-eki) is a train station in the city of Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Shibata Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Layout

Platforms, May 2020

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

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. The station was physically relocated 200 meters towards Shibata Station in October 2000.

Surrounding area

• AEON MALL SHIBATA (Shopping mall)
• National Route 460

View from the north exit, May 2020

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)