Izumozaki Station

37°31′56″N 138°42′59″E / 37.5321°N 138.7163°E / 37.5321; 138.7163Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Echigo LineDistance24.8 km from KashiwazakiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 December 1912PassengersFY2017179 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Oginojō towards Kashiwazaki		Echigo Line		Myōhōji towards Niigata

Location
Izumozaki Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Izumozaki Station Izumozaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Izumozaki Station (出雲崎駅, Izumozaki-eki) is a railway station in the town of Izumozaki, Santō District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Izumozaki Station is served by the Echigo Line and is 24.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge.

The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Echigo Line	for Niigata for Kashiwazaki
3	■ Echigo Line	for Kashiwazaki (peak time only)

History

Izumozaki Station was opened on 28 December 1912. A new station building was completed in 1981. The cargo handling center was closed in 1987. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 116
• National Route 352
• Izumozaki town hall
• Izunozaki Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)