Murakami Station (Niigata) 2.45

is a railway station in Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).LinesMurakami Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 59.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.HistoryMurakami Station opened on 1 November 1914. The station building was rebuilt in 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,684 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).Surrounding area Japan National Route 345Murakami City HallMurakami Post OfficeMurakami General Hospital