Niigata Station
Niigata Station 新潟駅 | |
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| View of the station from the Bandai exit, October 2004 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Niigata (See other stations in Niigata) |
| City | Niigata |
| Ward | Chūō |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1 Hanazono |
| Postal code | 950-0086 |
| (in Japanese) | 新潟県新潟市中央区花園1丁目 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1904 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōetsu Shinkansen Shinetsu Main Line Hakushin Line Echigo Line |
| Statistics | 36,711 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 Large bus terminal(s) attached to the station | |
Niigata Station (新潟駅 Niigata-eki) is a major railway station in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshu. It forms the central station for the railway infrastructure along the Sea of Japan coast, and is also the terminus of the Jōetsu Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo.
Lines
Niigata Station is served by the following lines.
- Jōetsu Shinkansen
- Shinetsu Main Line
- Hakushin Line
- Echigo Line
Station layout
The station has one side platform and three island platforms at ground level serving a total of seven tracks (1 to 7) for conventional narrow gauge lines, and two elevated island platforms serving four shinkansen tracks (11 to 14).
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter and "View Plaza" travel agency.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Shinetsu Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka, and Tsugawa |
| ■Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |
| 2/3 | ■Shinetsu Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka, and Tsugawa |
| ■Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |
| ■Rapid Moonlight Echigo | for Shinjuku | |
| ■Limited express Hokuetsu | for Kanazawa | |
| 4/5 | ■Shinetsu Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka, and Tsugawa |
| ■Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |
| 6/7 | ■Shinetsu Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka, and Tsugawa |
| ■Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |
| ■Limited express Inaho | for Sakata and Akita | |
| ■Rapid Kirakira Uetsu | for Sakata and Kisakata | |
| ■Rapid Banetsu Monogatari | for Aizu-Wakamatsu | |
| 11-14 | ■Joetsu Shinkansen | for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
History
Niigata Station opened on 3 May 1904.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 36,711 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,894[3] |
| 2001 | 37,185[4] |
| 2002 | 37,407[5] |
| 2003 | 37,612[6] |
| 2004 | 36,300[7] |
| 2005 | 37,050[8] |
| 2006 | 36,769[9] |
| 2007 | 36,849[10] |
| 2008 | 37,012[11] |
| 2009 | 36,396[12] |
| 2010 | 36,269[13] |
| 2011 | 36,711[2] |
Surrounding area
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 各駅情報（新潟駅） [Station Information: Niigata Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 各駅の乗車人員 （2011年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2001年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2001)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2002年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2002)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2003年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2003)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2004年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2004)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2006年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2007年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2008年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2009年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niigata Station. |
- JR East station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 37°54′43.3″N 139°3′42.8″E / 37.912028°N 139.061889°E