Shiozawa Station

Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅, Shiozawa-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Shiozawa Station

塩沢駅
Shiozawa Station in December 2017
Location1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6408
Japan
Coordinates37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E
Elevation189.5 m[1]
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Joetsu Line
Distance107.9 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 November 1923
Passengers
FY2017575 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Jōetsu International Skiing Ground
toward Takasaki
 Jōetsu Line Muikamachi
toward Nagaoka
Preceding station Hokuhoku Express Following station
Jōetsu International Skiing Ground
(limited service)
toward Echigo-Yuzawa
 Hokuhoku Line
Rapid
Local
(limited service)
 Muikamachi
toward Naoetsu
Location
Shiozawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.[2]

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is fenced off and is not in use. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Joetsu Line for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami
3 ■ Joetsu Line for Urasa and Nagaoka
  • Indoor waiting room in June 2017
  • Shiozawa Station side platform in June 2017
  • Vending machine in June 2017

History

The station opened on 18 November 1923.[2] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area
  • Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Office branch (Shiozawa Town office)
  • Shiozawa primary school
  • Shiozawa Junior High School
  • Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School

References
  1. Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 164. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
  2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 453. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  3. 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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