Sanjō Station (Niigata)
# Sanjō Station (Niigata)

Sanjō Station (三条駅, Sanjō-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Sanjō Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 94.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Niigata |
| - | - | - |
| 3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Nagaoka |

## History

Sanjō Station opened on 16 June 1898. 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 1820 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Corona Corporation HQ
* Niigata Prefectural Sanjo High School
