Nechi Station
# Nechi Station

Nechi Station (根知駅, Nechi-eki) is a railway station in the city of Itoigawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Nechi Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 25.3 kilometers from the intermediate terminus of the line at Minami-Otari Station, and is 95.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

## Station layout

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

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Itoigawa |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Minami-Otari |

## History

Nechi Station opened on 14 November 1934. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Amegazari Onsen
* Shio-no-michi Museum
