Echigo-Ishiyama Station
Echigo-Ishiyama Station 越後石山駅 | |
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 East side of Echigo-Ishiyama Station in December 2009 | |
| Location |
5 Ishiyama, Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0852 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line |
| Distance | 132.2 km from Naoetsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1960 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 2,022 daily |
| Location | |
  Echigo-Ishiyama Station Location within Japan | |
Echigo-Ishiyama Station (越後石山駅 Echigo-Ishiyama-eki) is a train station in Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, , operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Echigo-Ishiyama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 132.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, serving two tracks. There is an underground passage outside the gate.
Platforms
| 1 (West) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niigata |
| 2 (East) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Kameda | - | Niigata | ||
History
The station opened on 1 November 1960. 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 2,022 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Ishiyama Middle School
- Nakanoyama Elementary School
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°53′48″N 139°05′43″E / 37.8966°N 139.0954°E