Nechi Station

Nechi Station 根知駅
Nechi Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Negoya, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken 949-0536 Japan
Coordinates	36.9665°N 137.8668°E / 36.9665; 137.8668
Elevation	90 meters
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	95.4 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 November 1934; 90 years ago (1934-11-14)
Passengers
6 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kubiki-Ōno towards Itoigawa Ōito Line Kotaki towards Minami-Otari
Location Nechi Station Location within Japan

Nechi Station (根知駅, Nechi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Nechi Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 25.3 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōito Line	for Itoigawa
2	■ Ōito Line	for Minami-Otari

History

Nechi Station opened on 14 November 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Amegazari Onsen
• Shio-no-michi Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 統計いといがわ 第10章 運輸・通信 (PDF) [Itoigawa official statistics No.10 Transportation and Communications] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Itoigawa City Government. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

External links

• JR West station information (in Japanese)