Myōhōji Station (Niigata)

Myōhōji Station (妙法寺駅, Myōhōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Myōhōji Station

妙法寺駅
Myōhōji Station in September 2007
Location544 Murata, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 949-4522
Japan
Coordinates37°33′59.20″N 138°44′31.44″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Echigo Line
Distance29.4 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 September 1916
Traffic
Passengers (FY2010)34 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Izumozaki
toward Kashiwazaki
 Echigo Line Ojimaya
toward Niigata
Location
Myōhōji Station
Location within JR Echigo Line
Myōhōji Station
Myōhōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Myōhōji Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 29.4 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station has a waiting room and toilet.

The station is unattended, and does not have ticket machines. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.[1]

History

The station was elevated from a temporary stop on 25 September 1916. The station became part of the nationalised Echigo Line on 1 October 1927. The cargo depot was closed on 1 February 1962. A new station building was completed in December 1980. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


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