Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station

Railway station in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

37°08′49″N 138°30′34″E / 37.1469°N 138.5095°E / 37.1469; 138.5095Operated by

Hokuetsu ExpressLine(s)■ Hokuhoku LineDistance38.6 km from MuikamachiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-22)PassengersFY201668 daily Location

Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station

Location within Hokuhoku Line

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Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station

Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station (Japan)

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Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station (ほくほく大島駅, Hokuhoku-Ōshima-eki) is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan operated by the third-sector operator Hokuetsu Express.

Lines

Hokuhoku-Ōshima Station is served by the Hokuhoku Line and is 38.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Muikamachi.

Station layout

The station is located on a bridge between two tunnel portals, and has one elevated side platform with the station building underneath. The station is unattended.

Platforms

■ Hokuhoku Line

for Echigo-Yuzawa, Muikamachi, Tōkamachi, Saigata and Naoetsu (bidirectional)

Station building
Platform

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuhoku Line
Matsudai		Local	Mushigawa-Ōsugi

History

The station opened on 22 March 1997 with the opening of the Hokuhoku Line.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 68 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surroundings area

former Oshima village hall

References

^ Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (3 March 2017). "北越急行ほくほく線、開業20周年で記念カード配布 3月22日". Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "会社概要" [Company History]. hokuhoku.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ 上越市統計要覧(平成29年版) [Joetsu City official statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (in Japanese). Japan: Joetsu City. 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.