Kita-Nagaoka Station

Kita-Nagaoka Station (北長岡駅, Kita-Nagaoka-eki) is a railway station on the Shinetsu Main Line in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kita-Nagaoka Station

北長岡駅
Kita-Nagaoka Station in July 2016
Location2 Jōoka, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken
Japan
Coordinates37.4685°N 138.8625°E / 37.4685; 138.8625
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shinetsu Main Line
Distance75.5 km from Naoetsu
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1915 (1915-11-01)
Rebuilt2014
Previous namesJōoka Station (until 1951)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Nagaoka
toward Naoetsu
Shin'etsu Main Line
Local
Oshikiri
toward Niigata
Location
Kita-Nagaoka Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Kita-Nagaoka Station
Kita-Nagaoka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Nagaoka Station is served by the Shinetsu Main Line and is 75.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge, serving two tracks, located adjacent to the elevated Joetsu Shinkansen tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Shin'etsu Main Line for Niigata
2  Shin'etsu Main Line for Nagaoka

History

The station in June 2009, before rebuilding

The station opened on 1 November 1915 as Jōoka Station (城岡駅). It was renamed Kita-Nagaoka on 20 June 1951. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in July 2014.

Surrounding area

See also

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