Kashiwazaki Station
Kashiwazaki Station 柏崎駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kashiwazaki Station in January 2014 | |
| Location |
1 Ekimae, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 945-0055 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 36.3 from Naoetsu |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 August 1897 |
| Rebuilt | 1967 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 1,739 (FY2015) |
| Location | |
  Kashiwazaki Station Location within Japan | |
Kashiwazaki Station (柏崎駅 Kashiwazaki-eki) is a railway station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kashiwazaki Station is served by both the Shinetsu Main Line and the Echigo Line. It is 36.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Shinetsu Main Line at Naoetsu Station, and forms the terminus of the Echigo Line.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms, serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata |
| 1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | passing track |
| 2 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
| 3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Naoetsu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinetsu Main Line | ||||
| Kakizaki | Shirayuki | Nagaoka | ||
| Kakizaki | Rapid | Raikōji | ||
| Kujiranami | Local | Ibarame | ||
| Echigo Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Higashi-Kashiwazaki | ||
History
Kashiwazaki Station opened on 1 August 1897.[1] A new station building was completed in October 1967. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 8
- National Route 352
- Kashiwazaki Post Office
- Kashiwazaki High School
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,739 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 584. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kashiwazaki Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°21′48″N 138°33′23″E / 37.3634°N 138.5564°E