Echigo-Takiya Station

Echigo-Takiya Station (越後滝谷駅) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Echigo-Takiya Station is served by the Jōetsu Line and Iiyama Line. It is 156.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōetsu Line at Takasaki.

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

History
The station opened on 1 November 1920 as Muikaichi Station (六日市駅). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

 * Konan Middle School