Sanjō Station (Niigata)

Sanjō Station (三条駅, Sanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sanjō Station

三条駅
Sanjō Station in July 2011
General information
LocationMinami-shimbo, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0862
Japan
Coordinates37°37′15″N 138°57′38″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shinetsu Main Line
Distance94.6 from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1898 (1898-06-16)
Passengers
FY20171,820 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mitsuke
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Rapid
Higashi-Sanjō
towards Niigata
Tōkōji
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Location
Sanjō Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Sanjō Station
Sanjō Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Sanjō Station is located in Japan
Sanjō Station
Sanjō Station
Sanjō Station (Japan)

Lines

Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 94.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Shinetsu Main Line for Niigata
3  Shinetsu Main Line for Nagaoka

History

Sanjō Station opened on 16 June 1898.[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 1820 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

View from the station entrance
  • Corona Corporation HQ
  • Niigata Prefectural Sanjo High School

See also

References

  1. 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.
  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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