Echigo-Iwatsuka Station (越後岩塚駅, Echigo-Iwatsuka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station 越後岩塚駅 | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | 1086 Iizuka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 949-5414 Japan | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°23′11″N 138°45′23″E / 37.3863°N 138.7565°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 June 1945 | ||||||||||
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Lines edit
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 60.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |
2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu |
History edit
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station opened on 1 June 1945. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area edit
- Iwatsuka Post Office
- Hotokusan Inari Taisha
See also edit
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Echigo-Iwatsuka Station.
- JR East station information (in Japanese)