Sakamachi Station
Sakamachi Station 坂町駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sakamachi Station, August 2013 | |
| Location |
Sakamachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 734 daily |
| Location | |
  Sakamachi Station Location within Japan | |
Sakamachi Station (坂町駅 Sakamachi-eki) is a railway station in Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Sakamachi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 48.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also a terminus for the 90.7 kilometer Yonesaka Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Yonesaka Line | for Oguni and Yonezawa |
| 2 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Niigata and Niitsu |
| 3 | ■Uetsu Main Line | for Murakami and Sakata |
| ■Yonesaka Line | for Oguni and Yonezawa | |
| 4 | ■Uetsu Main Line | (Not in use) |
| ■Yonesaka Line | for Oguni and Yonezawa |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Nakajō | Inaho | Murakami | ||
| Hirakida | Local | Hirabayashi | ||
| Yonesaka Line | ||||
| Echigo-Ōshima | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Sakamachi Station opened on 1 November 1914. A new station building was completed in 1963. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 734 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Sakamachi Post Office
- Niigata Prefectural Sakamachi Hospital
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°7′13.33″N 139°26′49.42″E / 38.1203694°N 139.4470611°E