Echigo-Horinouchi Station

Echigo-Horinouchi Station (越後堀之内駅) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Uonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Echigo-Horinouchi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 134.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout
The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving three tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
Echigo-Horinouchi Station opened on 1 August 1922. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 433 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * former Horinouchi town hall
 * Japan National Route 17
 * Horinouchi Post Office
 * Horinouchi Elementary School
 * Horinouchi Middle School