Niigata University Station

Niigata University Station
Niigata University Station; 新潟大学前駅
	South side of Niigata University Station in July 2004
Location	4-15-20 Sakaisunayama, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2044; Japan
Elevation	16.6 m[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■Echigo Line
Distance	72.3 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	8 April 1984
Previous names	Niigatadaigakumae
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015)	3,080 daily
Location
	Niigata University Station Location within JR Echigo Line Niigata University Station Niigata University Station (Japan)

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).

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.^[2]

Layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving one bi-directional track.

Suica farecard can be used at this station^[3].

A station sign at Niigata University Station in March 2017

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Echigo Line
Uchino		-	Terao

History

The station opened on 8 April 1984.^[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,080 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Niigata University

References

↑ Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 115. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 599. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
↑ Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

Coordinates: 37°52′09″N 138°57′18″E / 37.8693°N 138.955°E / 37.8693; 138.955

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[niigata2015-1] Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 115. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.

[teishajo1998-2] 1 2 3 Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 599. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[3] Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリア＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[jreast2015stats-4] 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.