Ogikawa Station
Ogikawa Station 荻川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ogikawa Station, East side, August 2004 | |
| Location |
3 Nakano, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0805 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line |
| Distance | 124.9 km from Naoetsu |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 November 1926 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 1,892 daily |
| Location | |
  Ogikawa Station Location within Japan | |
Ogikawa Station (荻川駅 Ogikawa-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Lines
Ogikawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 124.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.
Layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niigata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin'etsu Main Line | ||||
| Satsukino | - | Kameda | ||
History
The station opened on 20 November 1926. The current station building was completed in December 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Ogikawa Post Office
- Ogikawa Elementary School
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,892 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ogikawa Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°50′01″N 139°06′41″E / 37.8335°N 139.1114°E