Sakihana Station Explained

Sakihana Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:咲花駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Satori, Gosen-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1615
Country:Japan
Distance:155.6 km from
Operator: JR East
Line: Ban'etsu West Line
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:1 November 1961
Map Type:Japan

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

Lines

Sakihana Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 155.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of a single ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 1 November 1961. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in April 2014.

Surrounding area

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