Nechi Station

Nechi Station (根知駅, Nechi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nechi Station 根知駅
Nechi Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Negoya, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken 949-0536 Japan
Coordinates	36.9665°N 137.8668°E / 36.9665; 137.8668
Elevation	90 meters
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	95.4 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 November 1934; 90 years ago (1934-11-14)
Passengers
6 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kubiki-Ōno towards Itoigawa Ōito Line Kotaki towards Minami-Otari
Location Nechi Station Location within Japan

Lines

Nechi Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 25.3 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōito Line	for Itoigawa
2	■ Ōito Line	for Minami-Otari

History

Nechi Station opened on 14 November 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Amegazari Onsen
• Shio-no-michi Museum

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan