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
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
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
| 2 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami, Echigo-Yuzawa |
| 3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |
History
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
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort
- Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Resort
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Ishiuchi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)