Higashi-Gejō Station

Higashi-Gejō Station (東下条駅, Higashi-Gejō-eki) is a railway station in the town of Aga, Higashikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Higashi-Gejō Station 東下条駅
Higashi-Gejō Station, September 2004
General information
Location	3401 Hideya, Aga-machi, Higashikambara-gun, Niigata-ken 959-4634 Japan
Coordinates	37.7370°N 139.3219°E / 37.7370; 139.3219
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ban'etsu West Line
Distance	152.5 km from Kōriyama
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 January 1953
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakihana towards Niitsu Ban'etsu West Line Local Igashima towards Kōriyama
Location Higashi-Gejō Station Location within Japan

Lines

Higashi-Gejō Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 152.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout

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

History

The station opened on 10 January 1953. 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 1995.

Surrounding area

• National Route 49
• Higashi-Gejō Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)