Saigata Station

Saigata Station (犀潟駅, Saigata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.

Saigata Station

犀潟駅
Saigata Station in July 2004
Location600-1 Saigata, Ōgata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3116
Coordinates37.2103°N 138.3045°E / 37.2103; 138.3045
Operated by
  • JR East
  • Hokuetsu Express
Line(s)
  • ■ Shinetsu Main Line
  • ■ Hokuhoku Line
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=720
History
Opened13 May 1897
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)700 (daily)
Location
Saigata Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Saigata Station
Saigata Station (Hokuhoku Line)
Saigata Station
Saigata Station (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→
Shinetsu Line
Shirayuki: Does not stop at this station
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 700 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
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References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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