title: Niitsuki Station
text: # Niitsuki Station
  
  Niitsuki Station (新月駅, Niitsuki-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## History
  
  Niitsuki Station opened on July 31, 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
  
  ## Lines
  
  The station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 55.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  Niitsuki Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 284]
  * Iwate-Miyagi prefectural border
  