Terao Station

Railway station in Niigata, Japan

37°52′45″N 138°58′26″E / 37.8792°N 138.9739°E / 37.8792; 138.9739Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■Echigo LineDistance74.4 km from KashiwazakiPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 October 1914PassengersFY20172.088 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Niigata University towards Kashiwazaki		Echigo Line		Kobari towards Niigata

Location
Terao Station Location within JR Echigo Line Show map of JR Echigo Line Terao Station Terao Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Terao Station (寺尾駅, Terao-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Terao Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 74.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building situated above the tracks.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.^[1]

Platforms

1	■ Echigo Line	for Yoshida
2	■ Echigo Line	for Niigata

History

The station opened on 20 October 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) 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 2088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

Niigata College of Technology
Nishi-ku Ward Office

References

^ Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.