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Railway station in Agano, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Kamiyama Station
神山駅
Kamiyama Station, July 2007
General information
Location1138 Funai, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1976
Japan
Coordinates37°51′45.5″N 139°14′40.9″E / 37.862639°N 139.244694°E / 37.862639; 139.244694
Operated by[REDACTED] JR East
Line(s)Uetsu Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 January 1955
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR East Following station
Suibaratowards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Tsukiokatowards Akita
Location
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Kamiyama Station (神山駅, Kamiyama eki) is a railway station in the city of Agano, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kamiyama Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 13.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

Platform, May 2020

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

Station interior, May 2020

History

Kamiyama Station opened on 28 September 1944 as a signal stop. It was elevated to a full station on 20 January 1955. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by rice fields. There are few buildings nearby.

References

  1. Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. p. 558.

See also

External links

Stations of the Uetsu Main Line


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