Kitajō Station
# 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
