Kamo Station (Niigata) Explained

Kamo Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:加茂駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-1 Kamoeki-mae, Kamo-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1384
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.6589°N 139.049°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Passengers:2,837 (FY2017)
Map Type:JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan

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

Lines

Kamo Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 103.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an underground passageway, serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Kamo Station opened on 20 November 1897. The privately owned Kanbara Railway Company operated a line from Kamo to Gosen from 1930 to 1988. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2837 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 September 2018.