Shiozawa Station
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JR EastShiozawa Station 塩沢駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Shiozawa Station in December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6408 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E / 37.04139°N 138.84861°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 189.5 m[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Joetsu Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 107.9 km from Takasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 18 November 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 575 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅, Shiozawa-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.[3]
Station layout
The station has 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. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
| 3 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Urasa and Nagaoka |
Indoor waiting room in June 2017
Shiozawa Station side platform in June 2017
Vending machine in June 2017
History
The station opened on 18 November 1923.[3] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
