Ishiuchi Station

Ishiuchi Station (石打駅) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Ishiuchi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 100.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout
The station has a single elevated island platform connected to a two-story station building on its second floor. The station previously also had a side platform for use seasonally, which accounts for the odd platform numbering. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Ishiuchi Station opened on 1 November 1925. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 122 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort
 * Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Resort