title: Shibata Station (Niigata)
text: # Shibata Station (Niigata)
  
  Shibata Station (新発田駅, Shibata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shibata Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also served by the Hakushin Line and is 27.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niigata Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
  
  * Gate (August 2016)
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | 0 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka, and Niigata |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Nakajō, Sakata, and Akita |
  | 2 | ■ Hakushin Line | for Toyosaka and Niigata |
  | 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Suibara and Niitsu |
  
  ## History
  
  The station opened on 2 September 1912. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,595 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Shibata City Hall
  * Shibata Castle
  * Shimizuen garden
  * National Route 290
  * National Route 460
  