Summary
Uchino Station (内野駅, Uchino-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Uchino Station 内野駅 | |||||||||||
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 South side of Uchino Station, June 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Uchino, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2112 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′31″N 138°56′12″E / 37.8585°N 138.9366°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Echigo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 70.3 km from Kashiwazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 August 1912 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 2,655 daily | ||||||||||
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| Location | |||||||||||
  Uchino Station Location within JR Echigo Line  Uchino Station Uchino Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines edit
Uchino Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 70.3 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, with an elevated station situated above the tracks.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.[1]
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Niigata |
History edit
The station opened on 25 August 1912. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2655 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area edit
- Niigata University
- Uchino Elementary School
- Uchino Middle School
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- JR East station information (in Japanese)