Kariwa Station
{{short description|Railway station in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Kariwa Station
| style = JR East
| native_name = 刈羽駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = 刈羽駅 IMG 2628.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Kariwa Station, October 2009
| other_name =
| address = Kariwa-mura, Kariwa-gun, Niigata-ken 945-0307
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|37.4300|N|138.6195|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| line = {{colorbull|Green}} Echigo Line
| distance = 9.9 km from {{STN|Kashiwazaki|x}}
| platforms = 1 side platform
| tracks = 1
| connections =
| structure =
| status = unstaffed
| website = {{URL|1=http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=516}}
| opened = 11 November 1912
| closed =
| former =
| passengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=JR East|line4=Echigo|left4=Arahama|right4=Nishiyama}}
| map_type = JR Echigo Line#Japan
}}
{{Nihongo|Kariwa Station|刈羽駅|Kariwa-eki}} is a railway station in the village of Kariwa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kariwa Station is served by the Echigo Line and is 9.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.{{cite web |url= https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/area/niigata/map.html|script-title=ja:Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図|trans-title= Suica Area in Niigata|publisher= JR East|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 17 November 2017}}
History
Kariwa Station opened on 11 November 1912. A new station building was completed in 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Kariwa Village Hall
- Kariwa Post Office
- Kariwa Shell Midden
- Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=516 JR East station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Echigo Line}}
Category:Railway stations in Niigata Prefecture
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1912
Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company
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