Murakami Station (Niigata)

Murakami Station (村上駅, Murakami eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Murakami Station

村上駅
Murakami Station, April 2008
General information
Location11-11 Tabutamachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 958-0854
Japan
Coordinates38°13′12.7″N 139°27′48.6″E / 38.220194°N 139.463500°E / 38.220194; 139.463500
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance71.4 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1914
Passengers
FY20171663
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Sakamachi
towards Niigata
Inaho Fuya
towards Akita
Iwafunemachi
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Majima
towards Akita
Location
Murakami Station is located in Japan
Murakami Station
Murakami Station
Location within Japan
Murakami Station entrance

Lines

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Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 59.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Niigata and Niitsu
2  Uetsu Main Line (starting trains)
3  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

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Murakami Station opened on 1 November 1914. The station building was rebuilt in 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1663 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  •   National Route 345
  • Murakami City Hall
  • Murakami Post Office
  • Murakami General Hospital
  • Senami Onsen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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