Gatsugi Station

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).

Gatsugi Station 勝木駅
Gatsugi Station in April 2010
Location	Gatsugi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026 Japan
Coordinates	38°29′25.1″N 139°31′2.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	92.8 km from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 July 1924
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Echigo-Kangawa toward Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Fuya toward Akita
Location
Gatsugi Station Location within Japan

Lines

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

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

Platforms

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

History

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.

Surrounding area

• Gatsugi Post Office
• National Route 7
• National Route 35

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)