Sasaki Station

37°57′0.2″N 139°16′9.2″E / 37.950056°N 139.269222°E / 37.950056; 139.269222Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Hakushin LineDistance21.0 km from NiigataPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Other informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened23 December 1952PassengersFY2017890 Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kuroyama towards Niigata		Hakushin Line		Nishi-Shibata towards Shibata

Location
Sasaki Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Show map of JR Hakushin Line Sasaki Station Sasaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Sasaki Station (佐々木駅, Sasaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sasaki Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 21.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge.

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  Platforms, May 2020
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  Platforms, May 2020

Platforms

1	■ Hakushin Line	for Shibata and Murakami for Niigata and Toyosaka
2	■ Hakushin Line	not in use
3	■ Hakushin Line	for Shibata and Murakami for Niigata and Toyosaka

History

Sasaki Station opened on 23 December 1952. 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 890 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Sasaki Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)