Murakami 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 statistics==
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1663 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). ==Surrounding area==
Surrounding area
• • Murakami City Hall • Murakami Post Office • Murakami General Hospital • Senami Onsen File:In front of the Murakami Station.JPG|In front of the station File:Linemap of Buses in Niigata Murakami.svg|Bus network map of Murakami City ==See also==