Itsukamachi Station

Itsukamachi Station (五日町駅, Itsukamachi-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Itsukamachi Station

五日町駅
Itsukamachi Station, September 2004
LocationItsukamachi, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-7101
Japan
Coordinates37.1197°N 138.9081°E / 37.1197; 138.9081
Operated by
Line(s)Jōetsu Line
Distance118.4 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 November 1923
Passengers
FY2013237 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Muikamachi
toward Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Urasa
toward Nagaoka
Location
Itsukamachi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Ishiuchi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 118.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single ground-level side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Jōetsu Line for Nagaoka, Niigata
2  Jōetsu Line (siding)
3  Jōetsu Line for Echigo-Yuzawa, Minakami

History

Itsukamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

  • Itsukamachi Elementary School
  • Itsukamachi Ski Resort

See also

Media related to Itsukamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

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