Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station 東三条駅 | |||||
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 Higashi-Sanjō Station in July 2016 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1 Higashi-Sanjō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0047 Japan | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||
| Line(s) | |||||
| Distance | 96.2 km from Naoetsu | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
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| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 November 1897 | ||||
| Previous names | Ichinokido Station (until 1926) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 2,870 (daily) | ||||
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Higashi-Sanjō Station (東三条駅, Higashi-Sanjō-eki) is a railway station in Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 96.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. It is also a terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform, which has a partial cut-out, and a single island platform connected by a footbridge, serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Yahiko Line | for Tsubame-Sanjō and Yahiko |
| 1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Niitsu and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for starting trains during peak hours |
| 3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Nagaoka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinetsu Main Line | ||||
| Mitsuke | Shirayuki | Kamo | ||
| Sanjō | Rapid | Kamo | ||
| Sanjō | Local | Honai | ||
| Yahiko Line | ||||
| Kita-Sanjō | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 20 November 1897 as Ichinokido Station (一ノ木戸駅).[1] It was renamed Higashi-Sanjō on 15 August 1926.[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 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,870 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Sanjō City Hall
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 586. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
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