Miyauchi Station (Niigata)

Miyauchi Station (宮内駅) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Miyauchi Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and the Jōetsu Line. It is 162.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Jōetsu Line at Takasaki and is 70.0 kilometers from the terminus on the Shin'etsu Main Line at Naoetsu.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History
The station opened on 27 December 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The current station building was completed in 1992.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 972 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Miyauchi Post Office
 * Miyauchi Elementary School
 * Miyauchi Middle School
 * Nagaoka Ginger Ramen
 * Settaya - district famous for Kura (storehouse) and Sake