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]

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
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
Preceding station JR East Following station Toyosaka towards Kogota Inaho Nakajō towards Onagawa Nakaura towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Kaji towards Akita Nishi-Shibata towards Niigata Hakushin Line Terminus
Location
Shibata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Show map of JR Hakushin Line Shibata Station Shibata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shibata Station (Niigata).

• JR East station information (in Japanese)