level ▁side ▁platform ▁and ▁one ▁ground - level ▁island ▁platform ▁connected ▁by ▁a ▁foot bridge ; ▁however , ▁one ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁island ▁platform ▁is ▁f enced ▁off ▁and ▁is ▁not ▁in ▁use . ▁The ▁station ▁is ▁staff ed . ▁ ▁Platform s ▁ ▁Ad j acent ▁stations ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁station ▁opened ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁Upon ▁the ▁priv at ization ▁of ▁Japanese ▁National ▁Rail ways ▁( J NR ) ▁on ▁ 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁it ▁came ▁under ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁J R ▁East . ▁ ▁Pass enger ▁statistics ▁In ▁fis cal ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁station ▁was ▁used ▁by ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 5 7 5 ▁passengers ▁daily ▁( board ing ▁passengers ▁only ). ▁ ▁S urr ounding ▁area ▁Min ami u on uma ▁City ▁Sh io za wa ▁Office ▁branch ▁( Sh io za wa ▁Town ▁office ) ▁Sh io za wa ▁primary ▁school ▁Sh io za wa ▁Junior ▁High ▁School ▁Sh io za wa ▁Com mer cial ▁and ▁Techn ical ▁High ▁School ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁in ▁Ni ig ata ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : R ail way ▁stations ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁Category : 1 9 2 3 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Japan ▁Category : St ations ▁of ▁East ▁Japan ▁Railway ▁Company ▁Category : J ō ets u ▁Line ▁Category : Min ami u on uma <0x0A> </s> ▁St om ap hy X