Itsukamachi Station

Itsukamachi Station

五日町駅
Itsukamachi Station, September 2004
General information
LocationItsukamachi, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-7101
Japan
Coordinates37°07′11″N 138°54′29″E / 37.1197°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 (1923-11-18)
Passengers
FY2013237 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Muikamachi
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Urasa
towards Nagaoka
Location
Itsukamachi Station
Location within Japan

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.

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