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°57′59″N 137°52′02″E / 36.9664°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; 89 years ago (1934-11-14)
Passengers
6 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kubiki-Ōno
towards Itoigawa
Ōito Line Kotaki
towards Minami-Otari
Location
Nechi Station is located in Japan
Nechi Station
Nechi Station
Location within Japan

Lines edit

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 edit

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

Platforms edit

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


History edit

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 edit

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

Surrounding area edit

  • Amegazari Onsen
  • Shio-no-michi Museum

See also edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit