Murakami Station (Niigata)
Murakami Station 村上駅 | |
|---|---|
 Murakami Station, April 2008 | |
| Location |
11-11 Tabutamachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Uetsu Main Line |
| Distance | 71.4 km from Niitsu |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1914 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1684 |
| Location | |
  Murakami Station Location within Japan | |
Murakami Station (村上駅 Murakami eki) is a railway station in Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 59.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Niigata and Niitsu |
| 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for (starting trains) |
| 3 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Tsuruoka and Sakata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uetsu Main Line | ||||
| Sakamachi | Inaho | Fuya | ||
| Iwafunemachi | Local | Majima | ||
History
Murakami Station opened on 1 November 1914. The station building was rebuilt in 1964. 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 1,684 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 345
- Murakami City Hall
- Murakami Post Office
- Murakami General Hospital
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murakami Station (Niigata). |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 38°13′12.7″N 139°27′48.6″E / 38.220194°N 139.463500°E