Uchino Station
Railway station in Niigata, Japan
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Uchino Station (内野駅, Uchino-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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JR EastUchino Station 内野駅 | |||||||||||
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South side of Uchino Station, June 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Uchino, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2112 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.8585°N 138.9366°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Echigo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 70.3 km from Kashiwazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 August 1912 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 2,655 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Uchino Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 70.3 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, with an elevated station situated above the tracks.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Niigata |
History
The station opened on 25 August 1912. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2655 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Culture and historical site
In March 2017, a monument in honor of composer Minoru Endo was erected in the plaza in front of Uchino Station in Nishi-ku, Niigata City. Songs by Minoru Endo can be played.
Surrounding area
- Niigata University
- Uchino Elementary School
- Uchino Middle School
