Suibara Station Explained

Suibara Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:水原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Gejocho, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.8369°N 139.2173°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Uetsu Main Line
Distance:10.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:2 September 1912
Passengers:787
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station on the Uetsu Main Line in the city of Agano, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is the main train station for the city of Agano.

Lines

Suibara Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and is 10.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by a footbridge. However, only one of the platforms is in normal use, and serves bi-directional traffic. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Suibara Station opened on 2 September 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 787 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 558. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_06.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.