Echigo-Tazawa Station
Echigo-Tazawa Station (越後田沢駅, Echigo-Tazawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Echigo-Tazawa Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 64.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
Echigo-Tazawa Station opened on 6 November 1927. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2001.
Surrounding area
National Route 117
National Route 373
- former Nakasato village hall
- Nishiotaki Dam
See also
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)