Echigo-Hirota Station
Echigo-Hirota Station (越後広田駅, Echigo-Hirota-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Echigo-Hirota Station 越後広田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Echigo-Hirota Station, April 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kyu-Hirota, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-372 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.3574°N 138.6613°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 48.1 km to Naoetsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 December 1921 | ||||||||||
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  Echigo-Hirota Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line  Echigo-Hirota Station Echigo-Hirota Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
Echigo-Hirota Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 48.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
History
Echigo-Hirota Station opened on 27 December 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Hirota hot springs
See also
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)
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