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Sakamachi Station
Sakamachi Station (坂町駅, Sakamachi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). LinesSakamachi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 48.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station. It is also a terminus for the 90.7 kilometer Yonesaka Line. Services on the Yonesaka Line between here and Imaizumi station have been suspended since summer 2022 due to rainstorm damage. A replacement bus service is currently in operation. Station layoutThe station consists of two island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Platforms
HistorySakamachi Station opened on 1 November 1914. A new station building was completed in 1963. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 717 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] Surrounding area
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