Elevation 16.6 m Line(s) ■Echigo Line | Operated by JR East Platforms 1 side platform | |
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Location 4-15-20 Sakaisunayama, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2044
Japan Distance 72.3 km from Kashiwazaki | ||
Niigata University Station (新潟大学前駅, Niigata Daigaku-mae-eki) is a train station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Niigata University Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 72.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
Layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track.
History
The station opened on 8 April 1984. 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 3,080 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
References
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