Echigo-Takiya Station
# Echigo-Takiya Station

Echigo-Takiya Station (越後滝谷駅, Echigo-Takiya-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Echigo-Takiya Station is served by the Jōetsu Line and Iiyama Line. It is 156.6 kilometers from the terminusof the Jōetsu Line at Takasaki.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Echigo-Nakazato and Minakami |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka |

## History

The station opened on 1 November 1920 as Muikaichi Station (六日市駅, Muikaichi ski). It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

* Konan Middle School
