Muikamachi Station


Muikamachi Station is a railway station located in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company and the third sector Hokuetsu Express.
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Lines

Muikamachi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 111.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at. It is also a terminal station for the Hokuhoku Line, although trains continue on to via the Joetsu Line.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

Muikamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1794 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

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