Echigo-Kawaguchi Station 越後川口駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Echigo-Kawaguchi Station in December 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 693-1 Higashi-Kawaguchi, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 949-7504 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°16′23″N 138°51′43″E / 37.27300278°N 138.8618083°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 67.8 m[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 142.8 km from Takasaki | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 5 August 1921 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2017 | 197daily | |||||||||||||||
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  Echigo-Kawaguchi Station Location within Japan | ||||||||||||||||
Echigo-Kawaguchi Station (越後川口駅, Echigo-Kawaguchi-eki) is a railway station on the Joetsu Line in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Echigo-Kawaguchi Station is served by the Joetsu Line and Iiyama Line. It is 142.8 km (88.7 mi) from the starting point of the Joetsu Line at Takasaki and also forms the terminus of the 96.7 km Iiyama Line.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and one island platform serving three tracks. The platforms are connected by an underground passageway.[1] The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Iiyama Line | for Tōkamachi, Togarinozawa-Onsen, and Nagano |
| 2 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Nagaoka |
| 3 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Echigo-Nakazato, and Minakami |
History
The station opened on 5 August 1921.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
The station building sustained some damage in the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake, which hit on 23 October 2004.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Former Kawaguchi Town Hall
National Route 17
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 156. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 454. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
This page was last edited on 28 July 2023, at 01:45