Kashiwazaki Station
Kashiwazaki Station is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Lines
Kashiwazaki Station is served by both the Shinetsu Main Line and the Echigo Line. It is 36.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Shinetsu Main Line at, and forms the terminus of the Echigo Line.Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms, serving four tracks, connected by a footbridge. The two-story station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.History
Kashiwazaki Station opened on 1 August 1897. A new station building was completed in October 1967. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Surrounding area
- Kashiwazaki Post Office
- Kashiwazaki High School
- Headquarter of Bourbon Corporation