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 | |
Location | 1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6408 Japan |
Coordinates | 37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E |
Elevation | 189.5 m[1] |
Operated by | |
Line(s) | ■ Joetsu Line |
Distance | 107.9 km from Takasaki |
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Staffed |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 18 November 1923 |
Traffic | |
Passengers (FY2017) | 575 daily |
Location | |
Shiozawa Station Location within Japan |
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 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
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
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 2017, the station was used by an average of 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Office branch (Shiozawa Town office)
- Shiozawa primary school
- Shiozawa Junior High School
- Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiozawa Station. |
- Official website (in Japanese)