Maekawa Station
# Maekawa Station

Maekawa Station (前川駅, Maekawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

## Lines

Maekawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 67.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki, Naoetsu |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |

## History

Maekawa Station opened on 15 August 1964. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

* Niigata Prefectural Driver's License Centre, Nagaoka branch
