Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station

Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station (虫川大杉駅, Mushigawa-Ōsugi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan operated by the third-sector operator Hokuetsu Express.

Mushikawa-Ōsugi Station 虫川大杉駅
Mushikawa-Ōsugi Station in July 2004
Location	2033-2 Mushigawa, Uragawara-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 942-0305 Japan
Coordinates	37.1551°N 138.4412°E
Operated by	Hokuetsu Express
Line(s)	■ Hokuhoku Line
Distance	44.8 km from Muikamachi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 March 1997
Passengers
FY2016	155 daily
Location
Mushikawa-Ōsugi Station Location within Hokuhoku Line Mushikawa-Ōsugi Station Mushikawa-Ōsugi Station (Japan)

Lines

Mushigawa-Ōsugi Station is served by the Hokuhoku Line and is 44.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Muikamachi.

Station layout

The station has two elevated opposed side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line	for Tōkamachi and Muikamachi
2	■ Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line	for Naoetsu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuhoku Line
Chō-Rapid Snow Rabbit[1]: Does not stop at this station
Hokuhoku-Ōshima		Rapid	Uragawara
Hokuhoku-Ōshima		Local	Uragawara

History

The station opened on 22 March 1997 with the opening of the Hokuhoku Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 155 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surroundings area

The station is named for a cedar tree at Hakusan Shrine

• Hakusan Shrine
• Yasuzuka High School

References

1. Hokuetsu Express. "Timetable of Hokuhoku Line Revised:March 4.2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
2. 上越市統計要覧(平成29年版) [Joetsu City official statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Joetsu City. 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

External links

• Hokuetsu Express station information (in Japanese)