Kyōgase Station

Kyōgase Station (京ヶ瀬駅, Kyōgase-eki) is a railway station in the city of Agano, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kyōgase Station 京ヶ瀬駅
North side of Kyōgase Station, May 2020
General information
Location	453 Kogawara, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2134 Japan
Coordinates	37°49′3.57″N 139°10′41.96″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 1962
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Niitsu Terminus Uetsu Main Line Suibara towards Akita
Location Kyōgase Station Location within Japan

Lines

Kyōgase Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 6.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks with the platforms connected by a footbridge. However, only one of the platforms is normally in use, and serves bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

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  Platforms, May 2020
  Left:platform No.1, Right:platform No.2
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  Platforms, May 2020
  Left:platform No.2, Right:platform No.1
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  Station interior, May 2020
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  South side of Kyōgase Station, May 2020

Platforms

1	■ Uetsu Main Line	for Niitsu for Shibata, Murakami
2	■ Uetsu Main Line	(siding)

History

Kyōgase Station opened on 30 September 1943 as a signal stop. It became a full station on 1 April 1962. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, surrounded by rice fields. There are few buildings nearby.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)