Higashi-Sanjō Station (東三条駅, Higashi-Sanjō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Higashi-Sanjō Station 東三条駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1 Higashi-Sanjō, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 955-0047 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.6286°N 138.9736°E / 37.6286; 138.9736 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distance | 96.2 km from Naoetsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 20 November 1897; 124 years ago (1897-11-20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Ichinokido Station (until 1926) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2017 | 2,733 (daily) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Higashi-Sanjō Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line![]() ![]() Higashi-Sanjō Station Higashi-Sanjō Station (JR Yahiko Line) Show map of JR Yahiko Line![]() ![]() Higashi-Sanjō Station Higashi-Sanjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Higashi-Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 96.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. It is also a terminus of the Yahiko Line, and is 17.4 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.
The station consists of one ground-level side platform, which has a partial cut-out, and a single island platform connected by a footbridge, serving four tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
0 | ■ Yahiko Line | for Tsubame-Sanjō and Yahiko |
1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Niitsu and Niigata |
2 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for starting trains during peak hours |
3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Nagaoka |
The station opened on 20 November 1897 as Ichinokido Station (一ノ木戸駅).[1] It was renamed Higashi-Sanjō on 15 August 1926.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2733 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Stations of the Shin'etsu Main Line and related lines | |
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Railway abandoned | |
Shinano Railway Line | |
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Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano Line |
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ETR Myōkō Haneuma Line |
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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen All stations are part of Shin'etsu Main Line prior to Oct 1 1997. bold: Shirayuki stops |
Stations of the Yahiko Line | |
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