Saruwada Station

Sarawada Station 猿和田駅
Saruwada Station, April 2010
General information
Location	Tsuchibori, Gosen-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1643 Japan
Coordinates	37.7295°N 139.2224°E / 37.7295; 139.2224
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	161.9 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 August 1955
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Gosen towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Local Maoroshi towards Kōriyama
Location Sarawada Station Location within Japan

Saruwada Station (猿和田駅, Saruwada-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Saruwada Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 161.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

The station opened on 15 August 1955. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2009.

Surrounding area

• Saruwada Post Office
• Gosen Kawahigashi Elementary School
• Gosen Kawahigashi Middle School
• National Route 290

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)