Shibata Station

Summary

Shibata Station is a railway station^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #180 of 18,574).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shibata Station is located in Shibata^[3].
• Shibata Station is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Shibata Station's transport network is recorded as local lines network of JR East^[5].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as railway station^[6].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as railway station above ground^[7].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as junction station^[8].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as last station^[9].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as interchange station^[10].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as Q121844395^[11].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as overtaking station^[12].
• Shibata Station's instance of is recorded as general station^[13].
• Shibata Station's connecting line is recorded as Uetsu Main Line^[14].
• Shibata Station's connecting line is recorded as Hakushin Line^[15].
• Shibata Station's maintained by is recorded as East Japan Railway Company^[16].
• Shibata Station is owned by East Japan Railway Company^[17].
• Shibata Station is owned by Japan Freight Railway Company^[18].
• Shibata Station is operated by East Japan Railway Company^[19].
• Shibata Station is operated by Japan Freight Railway Company^[20].
• Shibata is named after Shibata Station^[21].
• Shibata Station's adjacent station is recorded as Nakaura Station^[22].
• Shibata Station's adjacent station is recorded as Kaji Station^[23].
• Shibata Station's adjacent station is recorded as Nishi-Shibata Station^[24].
• Shibata Station's station code is recorded as シタ^[25].
• Shibata Station's Commons category is recorded as Shibata Station (Niigata)^[26].
• September 2, 1912 marks the founding of Shibata Station^[27].

Body

Geography

Shibata Station is in the country of Japan^[4]. It is located in Shibata^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway station^[6], railway station above ground^[7], junction station^[8], last station^[9], interchange station^[10], and Q121844395^[11].

History and Context

September 2, 1912 marks the founding of Shibata Station^[27]. Owners include East Japan Railway Company^[17], a rail company (Japan)^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1987^[30], headquartered in JR East Headquarters Building^[31] and Japan Freight Railway Company^[18], a rail company (Japan)^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1987^[34], headquartered in Sendagaya^[35]. Shibata is named after it^[21].

Why It Matters

Shibata Station ranks in the top 0.97% of railway_station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #180 of 18,574).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]