is a train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 located in Jōetsu, Niigata

Joetsu, Niigata

is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 205,521, with 72,982 households and a population density of 211.15 persons per km². The total area is 973.32 km²....

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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The station opened on August 15, 1921.

Lines

• East Japan Railway Company
  East Japan Railway Company
  is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
  
  
  • Hokuriku Shinkansen
    Hokuriku Shinkansen
    The is a high-speed Shinkansen rail line under construction in Japan. The first section, between and , currently called the Nagano Shinkansen, opened on 1 October 1997.-Future:...
    
     (opening April 2015)
  • Shin'etsu Main Line
    Shin'etsu Main Line
    The is a set of lines operated by the East Japan Railway Company in Japan. The bulk of the line runs from Shinonoi Station in Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Station in Niigata Prefecture, with several connections to other lines including Hokuriku Main Line at Naoetsu Station in Niigata Prefecture...
    
    

Platforms

The station has one island platform.

Hokuriku Shinkansen station

A station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen

Hokuriku Shinkansen

The is a high-speed Shinkansen rail line under construction in Japan. The first section, between and , currently called the Nagano Shinkansen, opened on 1 October 1997.-Future:...

, tentatively named Jōetsu Station, is under construction approximately 120m west of Wakinoda Station. In order to facilitate transfers between the Shinkansen and the Shin'etsu Line, the conventional line's alignment will be changed so that it runs parallel to the Shinkansen starting just south of where the current line crosses under it, and the station moved so that it is west of the Shinkansen platforms. The track will then cross under the Shinkansen just north of the station, rejoining the old alignment. The original Wakinoda Station will be dismantled and the surrounding area incorporated into the rotary in front of the new station.

Note that the provisional name "Jōetsu Station", despite sharing the name of the city, is considered likely to change because of potential confusion with the Jōetsu Shinkansen

Joetsu Shinkansen

The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...

 and Jōetsu Line

Joetsu Line

The is a major rail line in Japan. Part of the JR East system, it runs from Takasaki Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, to Miyauchi Station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, linking the northwestern Kantō region and the Sea of Japan coast of the Chūbu region...

, neither of which go through this area.

Adjacent stations

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External links

JR East Wakinoda Station