Itsukamachi Station

Line(s)■Jōetsu LineDistance118.4 km from TakasakiPlatforms1 side + island platformOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened18 November 1923; 100 years ago (1923-11-18)PassengersFY2013237 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)