Muikamachi Station
Muikamachi Station (六日町駅, Muikamachi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third sector Hokuetsu Express.
Lines
Muikamachi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 111.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki. It is also a terminal station for the Hokuhoku Line, although trains continue on to Echigo-Yuzawa via the Joetsu Line.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
2 | ■ Jōetsu Line | (siding) |
3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
4 | ■ Hokuhoku Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa |
5 | ■ Hokuhoku Line | for Tōkamachi and Naoetsu |
History
Muikamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1794 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Muikamachi Post Office
- National Route 17
See also
References
- ^ 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
- Media related to Muikamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Muikamachi Station (in Japanese)
- Hokuetsu Express Station information (in Japanese)