Operated by JR East Passengers (FY2015) 668 | Opened 1923 | |
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Location 1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata（新潟県南魚沼市塩沢1229-2 ）Japan Platforms 1 side + 1 island platforms Address Japan, Niigata Prefecture, Minamiuonuma, 塩沢 Similar Jōetsu International Skiing Gr, Muikamachi Station, Ōsawa Station, Ishiuchi Station, Itsukamachi Station | ||
Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅, Shiozawa-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Shiozawa Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has a one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is fenced off and is not in use.
History
The 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 2015, the station was used by an average of 668 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
References
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