Minami-Yoshida Station

Minami-Yoshida Station (南吉田駅, Minami-Yoshida-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsubame, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Minami-Yoshida Station 南吉田駅
Minami-Yoshida Station in July 2004
General information
Location	592 Nichi-Ota, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0221 Japan
Coordinates	37.6721°N 138.8708°E / 37.6721; 138.8708
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Echigo Line
Distance	47.8 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1503
History
Opened	28 December 1912
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Aōzu towards Kashiwazaki Echigo Line Yoshida towards Niigata
Location Minami-Yoshida Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Minami-Yoshida Station Minami-Yoshida Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Minami-Yoshida Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 47.8 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.^[1]

History

The station opened on 10 June 1965. 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 March 2000.

Surrounding area

• National Route 114
• Tsubame City Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan