Sekiya Station (Niigata)

Sekiya Station (関屋駅, Sekiya-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Sekiya Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is located 81.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki.

Station Layout

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

Platforms

{| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"|Platform !scope="col"|Line !scope="col"|Direction !scope="col"|Destination !scope="col"|Notes |- |1 |Echigo Line |Westbound |for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |- |2 |Echigo Line |Eastbound |for Niigata | |}

History

Sekiya Station opened on April 1, 1912. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding Area

• Niigata University
• Niigata Prefectural Sekiya Hospital
• Niigata Municipal Sekiya Junior High School