Echigo-Shikawatari Station Explained

Echigo-Shikawatari Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:越後鹿渡駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sanga, Tsunan-machi, Nakauonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-8207
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Iiyama Line
Distance:62.1 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:6 November 1927
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in the town of Tsunan, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Echigo-Shikawatari Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 62.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History

Echigo-Shikawatari 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 2002.

Surrounding area

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