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Nihongi Station

is a railway station on the Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myōkō Haneuma Line in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third-sector operator Echigo Tokimeki Railway. It is also a freight terminal for the Japan Freight Railway Company.

Lines

Nihongi Station is served by the 37.7 km Echigo Tokimeki Railway Myōkō Haneuma Line from to , and is located 14.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 52.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by an underground passage. This station has a zig zag.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 1 May 1911. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. From 14 March 2015, with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen extension from to , local passenger operations over sections of the Shinetsu Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line running roughly parallel to the new shinkansen line were reassigned to third-sector railway operating companies. From this date, Nihongi Station was transferred to the ownership of the third-sector operating company Echigo Tokimeki Railway.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 140 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Former Nakago village hall
  • Nakago Elementary School
  • Nakago Junior High School
  • Nakago Post Office

See also

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