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
General information
Location1 Gejocho, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates37°50′12.79″N 139°13′2.17″E / 37.8368861°N 139.2172694°E / 37.8368861; 139.2172694
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
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kyōgase
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Kamiyama
towards Akita
Location
Suibara Station is located in Japan
Suibara Station
Suibara Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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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

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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

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

History

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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

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 787 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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Niigata Kotsu Kanko Bus Suibara bus stop in front of the station, May 2020
 
Suibara Magistrate's Office

See also

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References

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