Niihari Station
Niihari Station (新治駅, Niihari-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Chikusei, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Niihari Station 新治駅 | |
|---|---|
 Niihari Station, April 2008 | |
| Location | Niihari 2003-3, Chikusei-shi, Ibaraki-ken 309-1106 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36.3280°N 140.0393°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Mito Line |
| Distance | 22.3 km from Oyama |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 September 1895 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 581 daily |
| Location | |
  Niihari Station Location within Ibaraki Prefecture  Niihari Station Niihari Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Niihari Station is served by the Mito Line, and is located 22.3 km from the official starting point of the line at Oyama Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
History
Niihari Station was opened on 25 September 1895. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 581 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- former Kyowa Town Hall
- Kyowa Post Office
See also
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Niihari Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station Information (in Japanese)