Echigo-Hayakawa Station
Echigo-Hayakawa Station (越後早川駅, Echigo-hayakawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Echigo-Hayakawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 71.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
1 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Tsuruoka and Sakata |
2 | ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Murakami and Niitsu |
History
Echigo-Hayakawa Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Limited Express Sleeper Train Twilight Express stopped at the station until 2015, when the Twilight Express ended.
Surrounding area
See also
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)