Shiozawa Station

Shiozawa Station
塩沢駅
Shiozawa Station in December 2017
Location 1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken
Japan
Coordinates 37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E / 37.04139°N 138.84861°E / 37.04139; 138.84861Coordinates: 37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E / 37.04139°N 138.84861°E / 37.04139; 138.84861
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
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 18 November 1923
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015) 668 daily
Location
Shiozawa Station
Location within Japan

Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅, Shiozawa-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.[2]

Station layout

The station has a 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.

Platforms

1 ■ Joetsu Line for Minakami and Echigo-Yuzawa
3 ■ Joetsu Line for Nagaoka and Niigata

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Joetsu Line
Jōetsu-Kokusai-Ski-jō-mae Local Muikamachi

History

The station opened on 18 November 1923.[2] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 668 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

  • Minamiuonuma City Siozawa Office branch（Shiozawa Town office）
  • Shiozawa primary school
  • Shiozawa Junior High School
  • Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 453. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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