Ojiya Station

Ojiya Station
Ojiya Station; 小千谷駅
	Ojiya Station in October 2012
Location	1 Toei, Ojiya-shi, Niigata-ken 947-0004
Coordinates	37.3096°N 138.8131°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Jōetsu Line
Distance	149.4 km from Takasaki
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1920
Previous names	Higashi-Ojiya (until 1932)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)	1282
Services
Location
	Ojiya Station Location within Japan

Ojiya Station (小千谷駅, Ojiya-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Ojiya, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ojiya Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is located 149.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

The station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1	■ Jōetsu Line	for Nagaoka
3	■ Jōetsu Line	for Echigo-Yuzawa

History

The station opened on 1 November 1920, originally named Higashi-Ojiya Station (東小千谷駅, lit. "East Ojiya Station") to distinguish it from the existing Ojiya Station on the Uonuma Railway.[1] It was renamed simply Ojiya Station on 1 August 1932 after the Uonuma Railway station was renamed Nishi-Ojiya Station (西小千谷駅, lit. "West Ojiya Station") in July 1932.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

National Route 291
National Route 351
Niigata Prefectural Ojiya High School

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References

Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 455, 601. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

Ojiya Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)

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[teishajo1998-1] Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 455, 601. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[jreast2017stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.