Echigo-Tazawa Station Explained

Echigo-Tazawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:越後田沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tanaka, Tōkamachi-shi, Niigata-ken 949-8407
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Iiyama Line
Distance:64.5 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Status:unstaffed
Opened:6 November 1927
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in the city of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Echigo-Tazawa Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 64.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.

Station layout

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

History

Echigo-Tazawa 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 2001.

Surrounding area

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