Hakusan Station (Niigata) Explained
| Hakusan Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 白山駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 2-647 Hakusan-ura, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 951-8131 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 37.9122°N 139.0303°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Echigo Line |
| Distance: | 80.7 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Connections: | Bandai-bashi Line |
| Status: | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") |
| Opened: | 15 December 1951 |
| Passengers: | 5,360 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2017 |
| Map Type: | JR Echigo Line#BRT Bandai-bashi Line#Japan |
is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Hakusan Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 80.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
Station layout
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.[1] Suica farecards can be used at this station.[2]
Platforms
History
The station opened on 15 December 1951.[1] 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 5360 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 6,004[4] |
| 2005 | 5,267[5] |
| 2010 | 5,363[6] |
| 2011 | 5,147[7] |
| 2015 | 5,437[8] | |
Surrounding area
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1215. ja:各駅情報（白山駅） . Station Information: Hakusan. East Japan Railway Company . Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2012.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/area/niigata/map.html. ja:Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図. Suica Area in Niigata. JR East. Japan. Japanese. 17 November 2017.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度）. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). FY2010 Station passenger figures. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度). FY2011 Station passenger figures. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 9 September 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 8 October 2016.
