Yoneyama Station

Yoneyama Station (米山駅, Yoneyama-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Yoneyama Station

米山駅
Yoneyama Station, April 2006
Location302 Yoneyama-cho, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3675
Japan
Coordinates37.3170°N 138.4314°E / 37.3170; 138.4314
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance23.5 km to Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Statusunstaffed
History
Opened13 May 1897
Previous namesHassaki Station (to 1961)
Passengers
34 (FY2010)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Kakizaki
toward Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Kasashima
toward Niigata
Location
Yoneyama Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Yoneyama Station
Yoneyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Yoneyama Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 23.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended, but doubles as the local office of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives (JA).

Platforms

south  Shin'etsu Main Line for Naoetsu
north  Shin'etsu Main Line for Kashiwazaki

History

Yoneyama Station opened on 13 May 1897 as Hassaki Station (鉢崎駅). The station was renamed to its present name on 20 March 1961. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

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