Echigo-Takiya Station
Echigo-Takiya Station (越後滝谷駅, Echigo-Takiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Echigo-Takiya Station 越後滝谷駅 | |
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 Echigo-Takiya Station in September 2004 | |
| Location | 402 Takiya, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 940-1138 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37.3687°N 138.8351°E |
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| Line(s) | ■ Jōetsu Line |
| Distance | 156.6 km from Takasaki. |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 November 1920 |
| Previous names | Muikaichi Station (to 1925) |
| Location | |
  Echigo-Takiya Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Echigo-Takiya Station is served by the Jōetsu Line and Iiyama Line. It is 156.6 kilometers from the terminusof the Jōetsu Line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Echigo-Nakazato and Minakami |
| 2 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka |
History
The station opened on 1 November 1920 as Muikaichi Station (六日市駅, Muikaichi ski). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Konan Middle School
See also
External links
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- Echigo-Takiya Station (JR East) (in Japanese)
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