Murakami Station (Niigata)

Murakami Station (村上駅, Murakami eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Murakami Station 村上駅
Murakami Station, April 2008
General information
Location	11-11 Tabutamachi, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 958-0854 Japan
Coordinates	38°13′12.7″N 139°27′48.6″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	71.4 km from Niitsu
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1914
Passengers
FY2017	1663
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Sakamachi towards Niigata Inaho Fuya towards Akita Iwafunemachi towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Majima towards Akita
Location Murakami Station Location within Japan

Murakami Station entrance

Lines

Murakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 59.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Niigata and Niitsu
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	(starting trains)
3	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Murakami Station opened on 1 November 1914. The station building was rebuilt in 1964. 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 1663 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• National Route 345
• Murakami City Hall
• Murakami Post Office
• Murakami General Hospital
• Senami Onsen

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  In front of the station
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  Bus network map of Murakami City

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan