Echigo-Kangawa Station

Echigo-Kangawa Station (越後寒川駅, Echigo-Kangawa eki) is a railway station in the city of Murakami, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Echigo-Kangawa Station

越後寒川駅
Echigo-Kangawa Station in June 2010
LocationKangawa, Murakami-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2026
Japan
Coordinates38°26′55.4″N 139°29′24.2″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance87.5 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened31 July 1924
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Imagawa
toward Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Gatsugi
toward Akita
Location
Echigo-Kangawa Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Echigo-Kangawa Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 87.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platforms and one island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1, 2  Uetsu Main Line for Murakami and Niitsu
3  Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka and Sakata

History

Echigo-Kangawa Station opened on 31 July 1924. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

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