Oshikiri Station

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

Oshikiri Station 押切駅
Oshikiri Station, September 2004
General information
Location	1952 Ikenoshima, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata-ken 954-0143 Japan
Coordinates	37.5045°N 138.8811°E / 37.5045; 138.8811
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	79.9 km from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=378
History
Opened	1 September 1901 (1901-09-01)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kita-Nagaoka towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Mitsuke towards Niigata
Location Oshikiri Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Oshikiri Station Oshikiri Station (Japan)

Lines

Oshikiri Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 79.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Niigata
3	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Nagaoka

History

Oshikiri Station opened on 1 September 1901. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The station building dates from 1995.

Surrounding area

• Shingumi Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)