Himekawa Station (Niigata)

Himekawa Station (姫川駅, Himekawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Himekawa Station 姫川駅
Himekawa Station, August 2008
General information
Location	Ono, Itoigawa-shi, Niigata-ken 941-0071 Japan
Coordinates	37°01′13″N 137°51′39″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Ōito Line
Distance	102.2 km from Matsumoto
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Passengers
3 (FY2016)
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Itoigawa Terminus Ōito Line Kubiki-Ōno towards Minami-Otari
Location Himekawa Station Location within Japan

Lines

Himekawa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 32.2 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 102.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

History

Himekawa Station opened on 1 November 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Himekawa Housing Area

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR West station information (in Japanese)