Ojimaya Station

Railway station in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

37°34′28″N 138°46′17″E / 37.5744°N 138.7715°E / 37.5744; 138.7715Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Echigo LineDistance32.4 km from KashiwazakiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 April 1913Previous namesYoita Station (to 1915)PassengersFY2010107 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Myōhōji towards Kashiwazaki		Echigo Line		Kirihara towards Niigata

Location
Ojimaya Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Ojimaya Station Ojimaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ojimaya Station (小島谷駅, Ojimaya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Ojimaya Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 32.4 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge.

The station is unattended. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Echigo Line	for Yoshida and Niigata for Higashi-Sanjō for Kashiwazaki
2	■ Echigo Line	for Kashiwazaki (peak times only)

History

The station opened on 20 April 1913 as Yoita Station (与板駅, Yoita-eki). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1915. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.