Ōmigawa Station Explained

Ōmigawa Station should not be confused with Omigawa Station.

Ōmigawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:青海川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ōmigawa, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3661
Country:Japan
Distance:29.6 km to
Coordinates:37.3463°N 138.4864°W
Operator: JR East
Status:Unstaffed
Line: Shin'etsu Main Line
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Map Type:JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan

is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ōmigawa Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line, and is 29.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Layout

The station is unstaffed and consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

The station was opened on 28 July 1899.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

On 17 July 2007, the station and line was damaged and blocked by a landslide caused by the 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake. The line reopened to traffic on 13 September 2007. A new station building was completed on 25 March 2008.

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=302 JR East station information