Maki Station (Niigata) Explained

Maki Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:巻駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Makikō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 953-0041
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Echigo Line
Distance:57.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:25 August 1912
Passengers:2,394 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Echigo Line#Japan

is a railway station in Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Maki Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 57.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.[1]

Platforms

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2394 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. 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. Japanese. 11 September 2018.