Shinseki StationShinseki Station is a railway station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.WWW jreast.co.jp/estation/sta...LinesShinseki Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 170.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.Station layoutThe station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.HistoryThe station opened on 14 April 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Surrounding areaThe station is located in a rural area surrounded by rice fields with scattered residences.