Jōgehama Station

Jōgehama Station 上下浜駅
Jōgehama Station in March 2009
General information
Location	583 Jōgehama, Kakizaki-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3255 Japan
Coordinates	37.2521°N 138.3616°E / 37.2521; 138.3616
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=841
History
Opened	15 July 1952
Location Jōgehama Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Jōgehama Station Jōgehama Station (Japan)

Jōgehama Station (上下浜駅, Jōgehama-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Jōgehama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 14.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Nagaoka and Niigata
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Naoetsu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shin'etsu Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Katamachi		-	Kakizaki

History

The station opened on 15 July 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Jōgehama Onsen
• National Route 8

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)