Myōhōji Station (Niigata)

Myōhōji Station (妙法寺駅, Myōhōji-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Myōhōji Station 妙法寺駅
Myōhōji Station in September 2007
General information
Location	544 Murata, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 949-4522 Japan
Coordinates	37°33′59.20″N 138°44′31.44″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Echigo Line
Distance	29.4 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 September 1916
Passengers
FY2010	34 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Izumozaki towards Kashiwazaki Echigo Line Ojimaya towards Niigata
Location Myōhōji Station Location within JR Echigo Line Myōhōji Station Myōhōji Station (Japan)

Lines

Myōhōji Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 29.4 kilometers from terminus of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station has a waiting room and toilet.

The station is unattended, and does not have ticket machines. Suica farecard cannot be used at this station.

History

The station was elevated from a temporary stop on 25 September 1916. The station became part of the nationalised Echigo Line on 1 October 1927. The cargo depot was closed on 1 February 1962. A new station building was completed in December 1980. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

• National Route 116
• Murata Myōhō-ji (Nichiren-sect temple)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Station information (in Japanese)