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Gatsugi Station

Coordinates: 38°29′25.1″N 139°31′2.9″E / 38.490306°N 139.517472°E / 38.490306; 139.517472
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Gatsugi Station

勝木駅
Gatsugi Station in April 2010
General information
LocationGatsugi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates38°29′25.1″N 139°31′2.9″E / 38.490306°N 139.517472°E / 38.490306; 139.517472
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance92.8 km from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1924
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Echigo-Kangawa
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Fuya
towards Akita
Location
Gatsugi Station is located in Japan
Gatsugi Station
Gatsugi Station
Location within Japan

Gatsugi Station (勝木駅, Gatsugi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Gatsugi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 92.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platformss connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu
2  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

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Gatsugi Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. pp. 560–561.
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