title: Gatsugi Station
text: # Gatsugi Station
  
  Gatsugi Station (勝木駅, Gatsugi eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Gatsugi Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 92.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platformss connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Murakami and Niitsu |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Tsuruoka and Sakata |
  
  ## History
  
  Gatsugi Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Gatsugi Post Office
  * National Route 7
  * National Route 35
  