Muikamachi Station (六日町駅) is a railway station located in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third sector Hokuetsu Express.

Lines

Muikamachi Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 111.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki. It is also a terminal station for the Hokuhoku Line, although trains continue on to Echigo-Yuzawa via the Joetsu Line.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Muikamachi Station opened on 18 November 1923. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1794 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area