Shiozawa Station

Shiozawa Station (塩沢駅) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Shiozawa Station is served by the Joetsu Line, and is located 107.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout
The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is fenced off and is not in use. The station is staffed.

History
The station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of 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 575 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Office branch (Shiozawa Town office)
 * Shiozawa primary school
 * Shiozawa Junior High School
 * Shiozawa Commercial and Technical High School