Ogikawa Station

Ogikawa Station (荻川駅, Ogikawa-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Ogikawa Station

荻川駅
Ogikawa Station, East side, August 2004
Location3 Nakano, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0805
Japan
Coordinates37.8335°N 139.1114°E / 37.8335; 139.1114
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance124.9 km from Naoetsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi" )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 November 1926
Traffic
Passengers (FY2017)1,912 daily
Location
Ogikawa Station
Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line
Ogikawa Station
Ogikawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Ogikawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 124.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

Layout

Ogikawa Station, West side (September 2015)

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1  Shin'etsu Main Line for Niitsu, Nagaoka
2  Shin'etsu Main Line for Niigata

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shin'etsu Main Line
Satsukino - Kameda

History

The station opened on 20 November 1926. The current station building was completed in December 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

  • Ogikawa Post Office
  • Ogikawa Elementary School

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1912 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

See also

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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