Suibara Station

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.

Suibara Station

水原駅
East side of Suibara Station in July 2004
Location1 Gejocho, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates37°50′12.79″N 139°13′2.17″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance10.2 km from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=892
History
Opened2 September 1912
Passengers
FY2017787
Location
Suibara Station
Location within Japan

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

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

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Uetsu Main Line
Kyōgase   Local   Kamiyama

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. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. 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.
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