Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station Explained

Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:東柏崎駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:8-12 Okura-chō, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 945-0076
Country:Japan
Operator: East Japan Railway Company
Line: Echigo Line
Distance:1.6 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:unstaffed
Opened:11 November 1912
Former:Hisumi Statiuon (to October 1969)
Passengers:120 daily[1]
Pass Year:FY2010
Map Type:JR Echigo Line#Japan

is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station is served by the Echigo Line and is 1.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge; however, only one platform is in use, and serves one bi-directional track.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.[2]

History

Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station opened on 11 November 1912 as . It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1969. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp/toke/shise/toke/hakkanbutsu/nenkan/documents/201304051410007_1.pdf. ja:柏崎市統計年鑑(平成24年版). Kashiwazaki City Statistical Yearbook (Fiscal 2012). Kashiwazaki City. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117174637/https://www.city.kashiwazaki.lg.jp/toke/shise/toke/hakkanbutsu/nenkan/documents/201304051410007_1.pdf. 17 November 2017. 17 November 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/area/niigata/map.html. ja:Suica>利用可能エリア>新潟エリア>拡大図. Suica Area in Niigata. JR East. Japan. Japanese. 17 November 2017.