Operated by JR East Distance 7.0 km from Niigata Address Japan | Line(s) ■ Hakushin Line Platforms 2 side platforms Opened 11 February 1957 | |
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Location 1101 Okayama, Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0821
Japan Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=308 Similar Higashi‑Niigata Station, Echigo‑Ishiyama Station, Niizaki Station, Toyosaka Station, Hayadōri Station | ||
Ōgata Station (大形駅, Ōgata-eki) is a train station in Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Ōgata Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 7.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks.
History
The station opened on 11 February 1957. 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 1,252 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
References
Ōgata Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA