Ishiuchi Station

Ishiuchi Station

石打駅
Ishiuchi Station, October 2005
General information
Location1 Ueno, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6373
Japan
Coordinates36°59′20″N 138°48′15″E / 36.9889°N 138.8041°E / 36.9889; 138.8041
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Jōetsu Line
Distance100.6 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1925; 99 years ago (1925-11-01)
Passengers
FY2017122 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Echigo-Yuzawa
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Ōsawa
towards Nagaoka
Location
Ishiuchi Station is located in Japan
Ishiuchi Station
Ishiuchi Station
Location within Japan

Ishiuchi Station (石打駅, Ishiuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Ishiuchi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 100.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

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The station has a single elevated island platform connected to a two-story station building on its second floor. The station previously also had a side platform for use seasonally, which accounts for the odd platform numbering. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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2  Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Echigo-Yuzawa
3  Jōetsu Line for Nagaoka, Niigata

History

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Ishiuchi Station opened on 1 November 1925.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort
  • Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Resort

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 108. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  2. ^ 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.
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