Myōhōji Station (Niigata)

is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

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

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.

Adjacent stations

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
 
Murata Myōhō-ji (Nichiren-sect temple)

See also
 List of railway stations in Japan

References

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 Station information 

Category:Railway stations opened in 1916
Category:Railway stations in Nagaoka, Niigata
Category:1916 establishments in Japan
Category:Stations of East Japan Railway Company
Category:Echigo Line