Echigo-Iwatsuka Station

Echigo-Iwatsuka Station (越後岩塚駅) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 60.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

History
Echigo-Iwatsuka Station opened on 1 June 1945. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

 * Iwatsuka Post Office
 * Hotokusan Inari Taisha