Uchino Station

Uchino Station (内野駅) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Uchino Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 70.3 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms, with an elevated station situated above the tracks.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.

History
The station opened on 25 August 1912. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2655 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Niigata University
 * Uchino Elementary School
 * Uchino Middle School