Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station

Location
	Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station Location within Japan

Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station

上越国際スキー場前駅
Jōetsu International Skiing Ground Station; 上越国際スキー場前駅
	The waiting room and stairs to the down platform on the north side of the station in January 2015
General information
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
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Joetsu Line
Distance	105.6 km from Takasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 December 1997; 26 years ago
Previous names	Jōetsukokusaisukījōmae
Services
Location
Location
	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

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
Joetsu International Play Land

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)

[niigata2015-1] 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. 165. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.

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