Terao Station 寺尾駅
The south side of Terao Station in July 2004
General information
Location	2 Terao, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2055 Japan
Coordinates	37°52′45″N 138°58′26″E / 37.8792°N 138.9739°E / 37.8792; 138.9739
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■Echigo Line
Distance	74.4 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 October 1914
Passengers
FY2017	2.088 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

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