Bunsui Station
Lines
Bunsui Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 41.5 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. However, one of the platforms is not normally used. The platforms are connected by an underground passageway.
The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata for Kashiwazaki |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | (not in service) |
History
The station opened on 28 December 1912 as Jizodo Station (地蔵堂駅, Jizo-do-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 April 1983. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed March 2000.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 496 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Bunsui Post Office
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- Bunsui Station information (in Japanese)
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