Ibarame Station (茨目駅, Ibarame-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ibarame Station

茨目駅
Ibarame Station north exit, April 2006
General information
Location2-23-15 Ibarame, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 945-1341
Japan
Coordinates37°21′26″N 138°35′12″E / 37.3572°N 138.5868°E / 37.3572; 138.5868
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance39.3 km to Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Statusunstaffed
History
Opened8 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-08)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kashiwazaki
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Yasuda
towards Niigata
Location
Ibarame Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Ibarame Station
Ibarame Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Ibarame Station is located in Japan
Ibarame Station
Ibarame Station
Ibarame Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ibarame Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 39.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

Station layout

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Ibarame Station south exit, April 2006

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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

History

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Ibarame Station opened on 8 December 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kashiwazaki Satogaike Baseball Stadium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 584.
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