Echigo-Sone Station
Echigo-Sone 越後曽根駅 | |
|---|---|
 East side of the station, July 2004 | |
| Location |
Kawasaki, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0432 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■Echigo Line |
| Distance | 62.4 km from Kashiwazaki |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 August 1912 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1,007 daily |
| Location | |
  Echigo-Sone Location within Japan | |
Echigo-Sone Station (越後曽根駅 Echigo-Sone-eki) is a train station in Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Echigo-Sone Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 62.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki 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 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata (bidirectional) |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata (bidirectional) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echigo Line | ||||
| Maki | - | Echigo-Akatsuka | ||
History
The station opened on 25 August 1912 as Sone Station (曽根駅). It was renamed to its present name on 20 April 1913. 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 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,007 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nishikawa Post Office
- Sone Elementary School
- Nishikawa Middle School
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°47′37″N 138°54′39″E / 37.7937°N 138.9109°E