Niita Station

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).

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
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
Preceding station JR East Following station Shimotsuke-Hanaoka towards Utsunomiya Karasuyama Line Kōnoyama towards Karasuyama
Location Niita Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Niita Station Niita Station (Japan)

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.

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). 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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

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