Maekawa Station
Railway station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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Maekawa Station (前川駅, Maekawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
LocationKamimaejima-machii, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 940-1144
Japan
Japan
Coordinates37.4019°N 138.8238°E
Operated by
JR East
Line■ Shin'etsu Main Line
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| Location | Kamimaejima-machii, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 940-1144 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.4019°N 138.8238°E | ||||||||||
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| Line | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 August 1964 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Maekawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 67.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |
History
Maekawa Station opened on 15 August 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]
Surrounding area
- Niigata Prefectural Driver's License Centre, Nagaoka branch