Uragawara Station

Railway station in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

37°09′32″N 138°25′08″E / 37.1590°N 138.4190°E / 37.1590; 138.4190Operated by

Hokuetsu ExpressLine(s)■ Hokuhoku LineDistance46.8 km from MuikamachiPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened22 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-22)PassengersFY2015106 daily

Location
Uragawara Station Location within Hokuhoku Line Show map of Hokuhoku Line Uragawara Station Uragawara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Uragawara Station (うらがわら駅, Uragawara-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.

Lines

Uragawa Station is served by the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line and is 46.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Muikamachi.

Station layout

The station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

■ Hokuhoku Line

for Echigo-Yuzawa, Muikamachi, Tōkamachi, Saigata and Naoetsu (bidirectional)

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuhoku Line
Mushigawa-Ōsugi		Local	Ōike-Ikoi-no-mori

History

The station opened on 22 March 1997 with the opening of the Hokuhoku Line.^[1]^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 155 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surroundings area

former Uragawara village hall

References

^ Kusamichi, Yoshikazu (3 March 2017). "北越急行ほくほく線、開業20周年で記念カード配布 3月22日". Response Automotive Media (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "会社概要" [Company History]. hokuhoku.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ 上越市統計要覧(平成29年版) [Joetsu City official statistics (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: Joetsu City. 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.