Kuroi Station (Niigata)
Kuroi Station 黒井駅 | |
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 Kuroi Station in November 2013 | |
| Location |
2692-1 Kuroi-Nishihara, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Shinetsu Main Line |
| Distance | 2.7 km from Naoetsu |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1902 |
| Location | |
  Kuroi Station Location within Japan | |
Kuroi Station (黒井駅 Kuroi-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kurt Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 2.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. The station also has a freight terminal operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform with an elevated station building located above and at a right angle to the platform. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Naoetsu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Naoetsu | - | Saigata | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1902, as a freight station of the Hokuetsu Railway, which was nationalized in 1907. Passenger service began on 1 September 1906. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 582. ISBN 4533029809.
External links
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- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°11′01″N 138°16′03″E / 37.18361°N 138.26750°E