Majima Station

Majima Station

間島駅
Majima Station in September 2004
General information
LocationMajima, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates38°16′22.53″N 139°26′59.87″E / 38.2729250°N 139.4499639°E / 38.2729250; 139.4499639
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance66.5 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUncensored
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1924
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Murakami
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Echigo-Hayakawa
towards Akita
Location
Majima Station is located in Japan
Majima Station
Majima Station
Location within Japan

Majima Station (間島駅, Majima eki) is a railway station on the Uetsu Main Line in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Majima Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 66.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata
2  Uetsu Main Line (siding)
3  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu

History

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Majima Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 560.
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