Saigata Station
Saigata Station 犀潟駅 | |
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 Saigata Station in July 2004 | |
| Location | 600-1 Saigata, Ōgata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken |
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| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform |
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| Website |
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| History | |
| Opened | 13 May 1897 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 704 (daily) |
| Location | |
  Saigata Station Location within Japan | |
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Saigata Station (犀潟駅 Saigata-eki) is a railway station in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.
Lines
Saigata Station is served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Shinetsu Main Line and is 7.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. It is also served by the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line and is 59.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Muikamachi.
Station layout
The station has one island platform and one side platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Kashiwazaki, Nagaoka, and Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Hokuhoku Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Muikamachi, Tōkamachi, and Naoetsu |
| 3 | ■ Shinetsu Main Line | for Naoetsu, Arai, Myōkō-Kōgen, Toyono, and Nagano |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
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| Shinetsu Line | ||||
| Naoetsu | Rapid | Kakizaki | ||
| Kuroi | Local | Dosokohama | ||
| Hokuhoku Line | ||||
| Snow Rabbit: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Naoetsu | Rapid | Kubiki | ||
| Naoetsu | Local | Kubiki | ||
History
The station opened on 13 March 1897. 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 2015, the station was used by an average of 704 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- National Route 8
- Ogata Post Office
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saigata Station. |
- JR East Saigata Station (in Japanese)
- Hokuetsu Express Saigata Station (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°12′37″N 138°18′16″E / 37.2103°N 138.3045°E