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Ojiya Station

Coordinates: 37°18′35″N 138°48′47″E / 37.3096°N 138.8131°E / 37.3096; 138.8131
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Ojiya Station

小千谷駅
Ojiya Station in October 2012
General information
Location1 Toei, Ojiya-shi, Niigata-ken 947-0004
Coordinates37°18′35″N 138°48′47″E / 37.3096°N 138.8131°E / 37.3096; 138.8131
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Jōetsu Line
Distance149.4 km from Takasaki
Platforms1 side + 1 island platforms
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 November 1920; 103 years ago (1920-11-01)
Previous namesHigashi-Ojiya (until 1932)
Passengers
FY20171282
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Echigo-Kawaguchi
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Echigo-Takiya
towards Nagaoka
Location
Ojiya Station is located in Japan
Ojiya Station
Ojiya Station
Location within Japan

Ojiya Station (小千谷駅, Ojiya-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Ojiya, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

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Ojiya Station is served by the Jōetsu Line, and is located 149.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.

Station layout

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The station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform connected by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Jōetsu Line for Nagaoka
3  Jōetsu Line for Echigo-Yuzawa

History

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The station opened on 1 November 1920, originally named Higashi-Ojiya Station (東小千谷駅, lit. "East Ojiya Station") to distinguish it from the existing Ojiya Station on the Uonuma Railway.[1] It was renamed simply Ojiya Station on 1 August 1932 after the Uonuma Railway station was renamed Nishi-Ojiya Station (西小千谷駅, lit. "West Ojiya Station") in July 1932.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1282 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. pp. 455, 601. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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