Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station (東三条駅, Higashi-Sanjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Higashi-Sanjō Station 東三条駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 West side of Higashi-Sanjō Station in March 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1 Higashi-Sanjō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0047 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.6286°N 138.9736°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 96.2 km from Naoetsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 November 1897 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ichinokido Station (until 1926) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 2,733 (daily) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Higashi-Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 96.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. It is also a terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform, which has a partial cut-out, and a single island platform connected by a footbridge, serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Yahiko Line | for Tsubame-Sanjō and Yahiko |
| 1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Niitsu and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for starting trains during peak hours |
| 3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Nagaoka |
History
The station opened on 20 November 1897 as Ichinokido Station (一ノ木戸駅).[1] It was renamed Higashi-Sanjō on 15 August 1926.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Sanjō City Hall
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 586. 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
- Official website (in Japanese)