Nitta Station (Miyagi)

Nitta Station (新田駅, Nitta-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nitta Station 新田駅
Nitta Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Hasama-cho Nitta, Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-4601 Japan
Coordinates	38°42′41″N 141°07′11″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	416.2 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 4, 1894
Passengers
FY2017	244 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Umegasawa towards Kuroiso Tōhoku Main Line Local Ishikoshi towards Morioka
Location Nitta Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture Nitta Station Nitta Station (Japan)

Lines

Nitta Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 416.2 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

Nitta Station has one island platform and one side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge; however track 2 of the island platform is not in use. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kogota and Sendai
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	Not in use
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Ishikoshi and Ichinoseki

History

Nitta Station opened on January 4, 1894. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 244 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 398
• Tome City Hall

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)