Shiozawa Station
Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅, Shiozawa-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shiozawa Station 塩沢駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiozawa Station in December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6408 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E / 37.04139°N 138.84861°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 189.5 m[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Joetsu Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 107.9 km from Takasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 November 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 575 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiozawa Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lines edit
Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.[3]
Station layout edit
The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is fenced off and is not in use. The station is staffed.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
| 3 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Urasa and Nagaoka |
- Indoor waiting room in June 2017
- Shiozawa Station side platform in June 2017
- Vending machine in June 2017
History edit
The station opened on 18 November 1923.[3] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[3]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Office branch (Shiozawa Town office)
- Shiozawa primary school
- Shiozawa Junior High School
- Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School
References edit
- ^ Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 164. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
- ^ "Timetable｜Hokuetsu Express Co., Ltd". hokuhoku-line.jp. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 453. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)