Sasaki Station

Sasaki Station (佐々木駅, Sasaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Sasaki Station

佐々木駅
Sasaki Station, July 2004
General information
Location83-2 Kami-Nakasawa, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 957-0081
Japan
Coordinates37°57′0.2″N 139°16′9.2″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Hakushin Line
Distance21.0 km from Niigata
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened23 December 1952
Passengers
FY2017890
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kuroyama
towards Niigata
 Hakushin Line Nishi-Shibata
towards Shibata
Location
Sasaki Station is located in JR Hakushin Line
Sasaki Station
Sasaki Station
Location within JR Hakushin Line
Sasaki Station is located in Japan
Sasaki Station
Sasaki Station
Sasaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Sasaki Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 21.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

  • Platforms, May 2020
    Platforms, May 2020
  • Platforms, May 2020
    Platforms, May 2020

Platforms
1 ■ Hakushin Line for Shibata and Murakami
for Niigata and Toyosaka
2 ■ Hakushin Line not in use
3 ■ Hakushin Line for Shibata and Murakami
for Niigata and Toyosaka

History

Sasaki Station opened on 23 December 1952. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 890 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
Bus connecting Sasaki Station and Seiro Town, May 2020
  • Sasaki Post Office

See also

References
  1. 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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