Kakizaki Station

Kakizaki Station (柿崎駅, Kakizaki-eki) is a railway station on the Shin'etsu Main Line in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kakizaki Station 柿崎駅
Kakizaki Station in June 2011
General information
Location	6139-2 Kakizaki, Kakizaki-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3216 Japan
Coordinates	37.2779°N 138.3860°E / 37.2779; 138.3860
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=419
History
Opened	13 May 1897 (1897-05-13)
Passengers
525 daily (FY2017)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Naoetsu Terminus Shirayuki Kashiwazaki towards Niigata Saigata towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Rapid Jōgehama towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Yoneyama towards Niigata
Location Kakizaki Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Kakizaki Station Kakizaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Kakizaki Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 17.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform adjacent to the station building, connected to an island platform by a footbridge. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Naoetsu
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Naoetsu (starting trains) for Nagaoka (for local trains)
3	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Nagaoka and Niigata

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  The station platforms in June 2011

History

The station building in July 2004, before rebuilding

The station opened on 13 May 1897. 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 525 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kakizaki Post Office
• National Route 8

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)