Niigata University Station
Niigata University Station 新潟大学前駅 | |||||||||||
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 South side of Niigata University Station in July 2004 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4-15-20 Sakaisunayama, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2044 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′09″N 138°57′18″E / 37.8693°N 138.955°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 16.6 m[1] | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■Echigo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 72.3 km from Kashiwazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 April 1984 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Niigatadaigakumae | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 3,011 daily | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
Suica farecard can be used at this station.[3]
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A station sign at Niigata University Station in March 2017
History
[edit]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] In 2017 the English station name was changed from "Niigatadaigakumae" to the current "Niigata University".
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3011 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. 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 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)