is a railway station in the city of
Tōkamachi, Niigata,
Japan
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operated by
East Japan Railway Company
The is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR-EAST or JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in ...
(JR East).
Lines
Uonuma-Nakajō Station is served by the
Iiyama Line, and is 78.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at
Toyono Station.
Station layout
The station consists of a single
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, ...
serving one bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
History
Uonuma-Nakajō Station opened on 15 November 1927. With the privatization of
Japanese National Railways
The , abbreviated JNR or , was the business entity that operated Japan's national railway network from 1949 to 1987.
Network Railways
As of June 1, 1949, the date of establishment of JNR, it operated of narrow gauge () railways in all 46 pre ...
(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
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*Uonuma-Nakajō Post Office
*Nakajō Middle School
See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
External links
JR East station information
Railway stations in Niigata Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927
Iiyama Line
Tōkamachi, Niigata
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