Uchino Station Explained

Uchino Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:内野駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Uchino, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2112
Country:Japan
Operator:JR East
Line: Echigo Line
Distance:70.3 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Opened:25 August 1912
Passengers:2,655 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Echigo Line#Japan

is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Uchino Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 70.3 kilometers from terminus of the line at .

Station layout

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

History

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

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2655 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/suica/area/niigata/map.html. ja:Suica>利用可能エリア>新潟エリア>拡大図. Suica Area in Niigata. JR East. Japan. ja. 17 November 2017.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_04.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 September 2018.