Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station 上越国際スキー場前駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The waiting room and stairs to the down platform on the north side of the station in January 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kabanosawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6431 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°01′43″N 138°49′40″E / 37.0287°N 138.8279°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 208.9 m[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Joetsu Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 105.6 km from Takasaki | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | No access | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 27 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Jōetsukokusaisukījōmae | ||||||||||||||||||||
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  Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station (上越国際スキー場前駅, Jōetsu-Kokusai-Sukī-jō-mae-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 105.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station is unstaffed and consists of two elevated side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are long enough to handle four-car trains.[1] There is no access between the two platforms except via the road passing beneath the tracks. Simple prefab waiting rooms are provided at ground level on either side of the station, as there are no shelter facilities on the platforms.
Platforms
| (South) | ■ Joetsu Line | for Nagaoka |
| (North) | ■ Joetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
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The stairs to the up platform on the south side of the station in January 2015 -
The view from the down platform in January 2015 -
The view from the up platform in January 2015
History
The station opened on 27 December 1997.[1]
Surrounding area
- Joetsu International Ski Slope
- Hotel Green Plaza Joetsu
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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. 165. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
This page was last edited on 20 January 2024, at 04:29