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Railway station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

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Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station
東柏崎駅
Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station, June 2006
General information
Location8-12 Okura-chō, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 945-0076
Japan
Coordinates37°22′25″N 138°33′56″E / 37.3736°N 138.5656°E / 37.3736; 138.5656
Operated by East Japan Railway Company
Line(s)Echigo Line
Distance1.6 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Statusunstaffed
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1274
History
Opened11 November 1912
Previous namesHisumi Statiuon (to October 1969)
Passengers
FY2010120 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
KashiwazakiTerminus Echigo Line Nishi-Nakadōritowards Niigata
Location
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Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station (東柏崎駅, Higashi-Kashiwazaki-eki) 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.

History

Higashi-Kashiwazaki Station opened on 11 November 1912 as Hisumi Station (比角駅). 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

  • Kashiwazaki Tokiwa High School

See also

References

  1. 柏崎市統計年鑑(平成24年版) [Kashiwazaki City Statistical Yearbook (Fiscal 2012)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kashiwazaki City. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. Suica>利用可能エリア>新潟エリア>拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

External links

Stations of the Echigo Line


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