Uragawara Station

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

Uragawara Station うらがわら駅
Uragawa Station in July 2004
General information
Location	631-2 Kenshōji, Uragawa-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 942-0314 Japan
Coordinates	37.1590°N 138.4190°E / 37.1590; 138.4190
Operated by	Hokuetsu Express
Line	■ Hokuhoku Line
Distance	46.8 km from Muikamachi
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 March 1997; 28 years ago (1997-03-22)
Passengers
FY2015	106 daily
Location Uragawara Station Location within Hokuhoku Line Show map of Hokuhoku Line Uragawara Station Uragawara Station (Japan) Show map of 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