Shiozawa Station

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 塩沢駅
Shiozawa Station in December 2017
Location	1229-2 Shioawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6408 Japan
Coordinates	37°02′29″N 138°50′55″E
Elevation	189.5 m[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Joetsu Line
Distance	107.9 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 November 1923
Passengers
FY2017	575 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Jōetsu International Skiing Ground toward Takasaki Jōetsu Line Muikamachi toward Nagaoka Preceding station Hokuhoku Express Following station Jōetsu International Skiing Ground (limited service) toward Echigo-Yuzawa Hokuhoku Line Rapid Local (limited service) Muikamachi toward Naoetsu
Location
Shiozawa Station Location within Japan

Lines

Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.[2]

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

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  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.[2] Upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

• Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Office branch (Shiozawa Town office)
• Shiozawa primary school
• Shiozawa Junior High School
• Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School

References

1. Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 164. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
2. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 453. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
3. 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

• Official website (in Japanese)