Nechi Station

Nechi Station (根知駅, Nechi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nechi Station

根知駅
Nechi Station, August 2006
General information
LocationNegoya, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken 949-0536
Japan
Coordinates36.9664°N 137.8672°E / 36.9664; 137.8672
Elevation90 meters
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Ōito Line
Distance95.4 km from Matsumoto
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 November 1934
Passengers
6 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station
Kubiki-Ōno
towards Itoigawa
 Ōito Line Kotaki
towards Minami-Otari
Location
Nechi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Nechi Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 25.3 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōito Line for Itoigawa
2 ■ Ōito Line for Minami-Otari

History

Nechi Station opened on 14 November 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Amegazari Onsen
  • Shio-no-michi Museum

See also

References
  1. 統計いといがわ 第10章 運輸・通信 (PDF) [Itoigawa official statistics No.10 Transportation and Communications] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Itoigawa City Government. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.


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