Kita-Sanjō Station

Railway station in Sanjō, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

37°37′58″N 138°57′20″E / 37.63274°N 138.95569°E / 37.63274; 138.95569Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Yahiko LineDistance15.4 km from YahikoPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened10 April 1925; 99 years ago (1925-04-10)PassengersFY2017393 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Tsubame-Sanjō towards Yahiko		Yahiko Line		Higashi-Sanjō Terminus

Location
Kita-Sanjō Station Location within JR Yahiko Line Show map of JR Yahiko Line Kita-Sanjō Station Kita-Sanjō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kita-Sanjō Station (北三条駅, Kita-Sanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Yahiko Line in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Sanjō Station is served by the Yahiko Line and is 15.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yahiko Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Kita-Sanjō Station opened on 10 April 1925.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 393 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Sanjō City Hall
Sanjō Post Office

References

^ Kita-Sanjō Station information (JR East)
^ 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.