Suibara Station

Railway station in Agano, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

37°50′12.79″N 139°13′2.17″E / 37.8368861°N 139.2172694°E / 37.8368861; 139.2172694Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Uetsu Main LineDistance10.2 km from NiitsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=892HistoryOpened2 September 1912PassengersFY2017787 Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kyōgase
towards Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Kamiyama
towards Akita
Location
Suibara Station is located in Japan
Suibara Station
Suibara Station
Location within Japan

Suibara Station (水原駅, Suibara-eki) is a railway station on the Uetsu Main Line in the city of Agano, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is the main train station for the city of Agano.

Lines

Suibara Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line and is 10.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by a footbridge. However, only one of the platforms is in normal use, and serves bi-directional traffic. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

  • Platforms, May 2020
    Platforms, May 2020
  • West side of Suibara Station, May 2020
    West side of Suibara Station, May 2020
  • Gate, September 2016
    Gate, September 2016
  • Bicycle parking, May 2020
    Bicycle parking, May 2020
  • Kiss and ride waiting zone, May 2020
    Kiss and ride waiting zone, May 2020
  • Park and ride parking, May 2020
    Park and ride parking, May 2020

Platforms

1 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Niitsu
for Shibata, Murakami
2 ■ Uetsu Main Line (siding)

History

Suibara Station opened on 2 September 1912.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 787 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

Niigata Kotsu Kanko Bus Suibara bus stop in front of the station, May 2020
Suibara Magistrate's Office

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 558. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 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

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