Niigata Station
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Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East) in Chūō-ku, Niigata
Chuo-ku, Niigata
is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. It comprises much of the city center.The area comprises the old city as well as the Sonoki, Nuttari, Toyano and the Yamagata districts...
, Japan
Japan
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. It opened on May 3, 1904.
The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
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coast in Honshū
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
. It is also the central station for the railway infrastructure along the Sea of Japan coast, and is also the terminus
Terminal Station
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of the Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
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Station layout
Platforms| 1 | ■Shin'etsu Line | Niitsu Niitsu Station is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Niitsu Station is served by the following lines.* Uetsu Main Line* West Ban'etsu Line* Shin'etsu Main Line-External links:*... ・Nagaoka Nagaoka Station is a train station located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on June 16, 1898.- Lines :*East Japan Railway Company**Jōetsu Shinkansen**Shin'etsu Main Line**Jōetsu Line- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... ・Tsugawa Tsugawa Station is a train station in Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
| ■Hakushin Line Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:... |
Shibata Shibata Station (Niigata) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Shibata, Niigata, Japan.-Platforms:-External links:*... ・Murakami Murakami Station (Niigata) is a JR East railway station located in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
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| ■Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan... |
Yoshida Yoshida Station is a train station located in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan.The station, which opened on August 25, 1912, is operated by East Japan Railway Company .- Layout:... ・Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki Station is a train station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| 2/3 | ■Shin'etsu Line | Niitsu Niitsu Station is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Niitsu Station is served by the following lines.* Uetsu Main Line* West Ban'etsu Line* Shin'etsu Main Line-External links:*... ・Nagaoka Nagaoka Station is a train station located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on June 16, 1898.- Lines :*East Japan Railway Company**Jōetsu Shinkansen**Shin'etsu Main Line**Jōetsu Line- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... ・Tsugawa Tsugawa Station is a train station in Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
| ■Hakushin Line Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:... |
Shibata Shibata Station (Niigata) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Shibata, Niigata, Japan.-Platforms:-External links:*... ・Murakami Murakami Station (Niigata) is a JR East railway station located in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
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| ■Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan... |
Yoshida Yoshida Station is a train station located in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan.The station, which opened on August 25, 1912, is operated by East Japan Railway Company .- Layout:... ・Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki Station is a train station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| ■Rapid Moonlight Echigo | Shinjuku Shinjuku Station is a train station located in Shinjuku and Shibuya wards in Tokyo, Japan.Serving as the main connecting hub for rail traffic between central Tokyo and its western suburbs on inter-city rail, commuter rail and metro lines, the station was used by an average of 3.64 million people per day in 2007,... |
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| ■Limited Express Hokuetsu Hokuetsu The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs between and .-History:The Hokuetsu was first introduced from 1 March 1970 as a limited express operating between and... |
Kanazawa Kanazawa Station Kanazawa Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the biggest station in Ishikawa Prefecture.... |
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| ■Express Kitaguni Kitaguni The is an overnight train service that operates in Japan. Operated by West Japan Railway Company , it runs between Niigata Prefecture and Osaka in the Kansai region... |
Osaka Osaka Station is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north.... |
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| 4/5 | ■Shin'etsu Line | Niitsu Niitsu Station is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Niitsu Station is served by the following lines.* Uetsu Main Line* West Ban'etsu Line* Shin'etsu Main Line-External links:*... ・Nagaoka Nagaoka Station is a train station located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on June 16, 1898.- Lines :*East Japan Railway Company**Jōetsu Shinkansen**Shin'etsu Main Line**Jōetsu Line- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... ・Tsugawa Tsugawa Station is a train station in Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
| ■Hakushin Line Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:... |
Shibata Shibata Station (Niigata) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Shibata, Niigata, Japan.-Platforms:-External links:*... ・Murakami Murakami Station (Niigata) is a JR East railway station located in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
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| ■Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan... |
Yoshida Yoshida Station is a train station located in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan.The station, which opened on August 25, 1912, is operated by East Japan Railway Company .- Layout:... ・Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki Station is a train station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| 6/7 | ■Shin'etsu Line | Niitsu Niitsu Station is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Niitsu Station is served by the following lines.* Uetsu Main Line* West Ban'etsu Line* Shin'etsu Main Line-External links:*... ・Nagaoka Nagaoka Station is a train station located in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.The station opened on June 16, 1898.- Lines :*East Japan Railway Company**Jōetsu Shinkansen**Shin'etsu Main Line**Jōetsu Line- Adjacent stations :-External links:*... ・Tsugawa Tsugawa Station is a train station in Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
| ■Hakushin Line Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line that runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company network.-Basic data:*Operators, distances:... |
Shibata Shibata Station (Niigata) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in Shibata, Niigata, Japan.-Platforms:-External links:*... ・Murakami Murakami Station (Niigata) is a JR East railway station located in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
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| ■Echigo Line Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan... |
Yoshida Yoshida Station is a train station located in Tsubame, Niigata, Japan.The station, which opened on August 25, 1912, is operated by East Japan Railway Company .- Layout:... ・Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki Station is a train station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :... |
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| ■Limited Express Inaho Inaho The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and .-Service pattern:Three return workings daily operate between Niigata and Akita, with a further four return workings between Niigata and Sakata.Inaho services stop at the following... |
Sakata Sakata Station (Yamagata) is a East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.-Limited express trains:* Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Adjacent stations:... ・Akita Akita Station is a railway station in Akita, Akita, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Platforms:- Limited express trains :* Komachi * Tsugaru * Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Surrounding area:... ・Aomori Aomori Station is a railway station located in Aomori, Aomori, Japan. The station opened on 1 September 1891.-Lines:Aomori Station is served by the following lines.*Ōu Main Line *Tsugaru-Kaikyō Line *Aoimori Railway Line... |
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| ■Rapid Kirakira Uetsu | Sakata Sakata Station (Yamagata) is a East Japan Railway Company railway station located in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan.-Limited express trains:* Inaho * Akebono * Nihonkai -Adjacent stations:... ・Kisakata Kisakata Station is a JR East railway station located in Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:... |
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| ■Rapid Banetsu Monogatari | Aizu-Wakamatsu Aizu Wakamatsu Station is a train station located in Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station for Aizu-Wakamatsu and surrounding areas. In 2005, an average of 2,996 passengers used the station each day... |
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| 11/12 | ■Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... |
Takasaki Takasaki Station is a train station located in Yashimachō, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan. This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Jōshin Dentetsu.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Jōetsu Shinkansen... ・Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... ・Tokyo Tokyo Station is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district.... |
| 13/14 | ■Jōetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei... |
Takasaki Takasaki Station is a train station located in Yashimachō, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture Japan. This station is used by East Japan Railway , Japan Freight Railway and Jōshin Dentetsu.-Lines:*East Japan Railway Company **Jōetsu Shinkansen... ・Ōmiya Omiya Station (Saitama) is a railway station in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Japan. It is a major interchange station for the East Japan Railway Company .-JR East:* Tōhoku Shinkansen* Akita Shinkansen* Yamagata Shinkansen* Jōetsu Shinkansen* Nagano Shinkansen... ・Tokyo Tokyo Station is a train station located in the Marunouchi business district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, near the Imperial Palace grounds and the Ginza commercial district.... |