Muikamachi Station (六日町駅, Muikamachi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third sector Hokuetsu Express.
Lines
Muikamachi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 111.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki. It is also a terminal station for the Hokuhoku Line, although trains continue on to Echigo-Yuzawa via the Joetsu Line.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
| 2 | ■ Jōetsu Line | (siding) |
| 3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
| 4 | ■ Hokuhoku Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa |
| 5 | ■ Hokuhoku Line | for Tōkamachi and Naoetsu |
History
Muikamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. 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 1794 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Muikamachi Post Office
National Route 17
See also
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Muikamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons- JR East Muikamachi Station (in Japanese)
- Hokuetsu Express Station information (in Japanese)
