Nagatori Station
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LocationNIshinagatori, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3723
Japan
Japan
Operated by
JR East
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JR EastLine■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Nagatori Station 長鳥駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nagatori Station, April 2006 | |||||||||||
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| Location | NIshinagatori, Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3723 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°22′00″N 138°41′02″E / 37.3666°N 138.6840°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 50.8 km to Naoetsu | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 December 1953 | ||||||||||
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Nagatori Station (長鳥駅, Nagatori-eki) is a railway station in Kashiwazaki, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Nagatori Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 50.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single ground-level island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage, serving two tracks.[1] The station is unattended.
Platforms
| south | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki and Naoetsu |
| north | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
History
Nagatori Station opened on 15 December 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[2]
Surrounding area
- The station is located in an isolated rural area, with few inhabitants. Niigata Prefectural Route 11 is near the station.
