Shinseki Station

Shinseki Station

新関駅
Shinseki Station; 新関駅
	Shinseki Station, September 2004
Location	Oseki, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0827; Japan
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=871
History
Opened	15 April 1954
Services
Location
	Shinseki Station Location within Japan

Shinseki Station (新関駅, Shinseki-eki) is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Shinseki Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 170.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout[]

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

Platforms[]

1	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Niitsu and Niigata for Maoroshi, Tsugawa and Aizu-Wakamatsu
2	■ Ban'etsu West Line	for Maoroshi, Tsugawa Aizu-Wakamatsu

History[]

The station opened on 14 April 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area[]

The station is located in a rural area surrounded by rice fields with scattered residences.

External links[]

JR East station information (in Japanese)

Coordinates: 37°46′05″N 139°09′45″E / 37.7680°N 139.1626°E / 37.7680; 139.1626

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