is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). 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.
Platforms
History Kashiwazaki Station opened on 1 August 1897. A new station building was completed in October 1967. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) 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
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,623 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR East station information