Higashi-Sanjō Station

Higashi-Sanjō Station (東三条駅, Higashi-Sanjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Higashi-Sanjō Station

東三条駅
West side of Higashi-Sanjō Station in March 2020
General information
Location1 Higashi-Sanjō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0047
Japan
Coordinates37°37′43″N 138°58′25″E / 37.6286°N 138.9736°E / 37.6286; 138.9736
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Distance96.2 km from Naoetsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1897; 127 years ago (1897-11-20)
Previous namesIchinokido Station (until 1926)
Passengers
FY20172,733 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mitsuke
towards Naoetsu
Shirayuki Kamo
towards Niigata
Sanjō
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Rapid
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Honai
towards Niigata
Kita-Sanjō
towards Yahiko
Yahiko Line Terminus
Former services
Preceding station JNR Following station
Kita-Sanjō
towards Yahiko
Yahiko Line Echigo-Ōsaki
Location
Higashi-Sanjō Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Higashi-Sanjō Station is located in JR Yahiko Line
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station (JR Yahiko Line)
Higashi-Sanjō Station is located in Japan
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station
Higashi-Sanjō Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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Platforms

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.

Station interior, March 2020

Platforms

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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

History

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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

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Sanjō City Hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 586. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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