title: Kitajō Station
text: # Kitajō Station
  
  Kitajō Station (北条駅, Kitajō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kitajō Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 44.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for and Nagaoka and Niigata |
  
  ## History
  
  Kitajō Station opened on 1 July 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 291
  * Kitajō Post Office
  * Kitajō Elementary School
  * Kitajō Middle School
  * site of Kitajō Castle
  