Echigo-Sone Station
Echigo-Sone Station is a train station in Nishikan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Lines
Echigo-Sone Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 62.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks.The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.
History
The station opened on 25 August 1912 as Sone Station. It was renamed to its present name on 20 April 1913. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 910 passengers daily.Surrounding area
- Nishikawa Post Office
- Sone Elementary School
- Nishikawa Middle School