Maki Station (Niigata)
Railway station in Niigata, Japan
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Maki Station (巻駅, Maki-eki) is a railway station in Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
LocationMakikō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 953-0041
Japan
Japan
Coordinates37.7569°N 138.8894°E
Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine■ Echigo Line
Maki Station 巻駅 | |||||||||||
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 The west side of Maki Station in March 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Makikō, Nishikan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 953-0041 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.7569°N 138.8894°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Echigo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 57.8 km from Kashiwazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 August 1912 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 2,394 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Maki Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 57.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata (bidirectional) |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida |
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2394 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
National Route 460- Nisihkan-ku Ward Office
- Maki General High School
- Maki High School
Bus stops in front of Maki Station, March 2020
Maki Taiguruma Shopping Street
