Itsukamachi Station

Itsukamachi Station 五日町駅
Itsukamachi Station, September 2004
General information
Location	Itsukamachi, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-7101 Japan
Coordinates	37.1197°N 138.9081°E / 37.1197; 138.9081
Operated by	JR East JR Freight
Line(s)	■Jōetsu Line
Distance	118.4 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	18 November 1923; 101 years ago (1923-11-18)
Passengers
FY2013	237 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Muikamachi towards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Urasa towards Nagaoka
Location Itsukamachi Station Location within Japan

Itsukamachi Station (五日町駅, Itsukamachi-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Lines

Ishiuchi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 118.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has a single ground-level side platform and an island platform serving three tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Jōetsu Line	for Nagaoka, Niigata
2	■ Jōetsu Line	(siding)
3	■ Jōetsu Line	for Echigo-Yuzawa, Minakami

History

Itsukamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• Itsukamachi Elementary School
• Itsukamachi Ski Resort

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Itsukamachi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Istukamachi Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)