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Railway station in Sanjō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Sanjō Station
三条駅
Sanjō Station in July 2011
General information
LocationMinami-shimbo, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0862
Japan
Coordinates37°37′15″N 138°57′38″E / 37.62083°N 138.96056°E / 37.62083; 138.96056
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Shinetsu Main Line
Distance94.6 from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-16)
Passengers
FY20171,820 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mitsuketowards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main LineRapid Higashi-Sanjōtowards Niigata
Tōkōjitowards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main LineLocal
Location
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Sanjō Station (三条駅, Sanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 94.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

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.

Platforms

1 ■ Shinetsu Main Line for Niigata
3 ■ Shinetsu Main Line for Nagaoka

History

Sanjō Station opened on 16 June 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1820 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

View from the station entrance
  • Corona Corporation HQ
  • Niigata Prefectural Sanjo High School

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 586. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

Stations of the Shin'etsu Main Line and related lines
JR EastShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)
Railway abandoned
Shinano Railway Line
JR EastShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)
Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line
ETR Myōkō Haneuma Line
JR EastShin'etsu Main Line (2015-present)
See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen
All stations are part of Shin'etsu Main Line prior to Oct 1 1997. bold: Shirayuki stops
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