The station opened on 5 August 1921.
With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

The station building sustained some damage in the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake, which hit on 23 October 2004.
The station opened on 5 August 1921. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
The station building sustained some damage in the 2004 Chuetsu Earthquake, which hit on 23 October 2004.
Echigo-Kawaguchi Station