Maekawa Station

Railway station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

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Raikōji
towards Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Miyauchi
towards Niigata
Location
Maekawa Station is located in JR Shinetsu Main Line
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Maekawa Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
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Maekawa Station is located in 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).

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.

Surrounding area

  • Niigata Prefectural Driver's License Centre, Nagaoka branch

See also

External links

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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen
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