Kameda Station
Railway station in Niigata, Japan
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Kameda Station (亀田駅, Kameda-eki) is a train station in Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Japan
JR EastKameda Station 亀田駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 West side of Kameda Station, June 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-Chome Higashifunaba, Kōnan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0163 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.8769°N 139.1079°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Shin'etsu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 129.8 km (80.7 mi) from Naoetsu | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi") | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 November 1897 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 5,378 daily | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
Kameda Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 129.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Naoetsu.
Layout
The station consists of a ground-level island platform, serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Gate (December 2011)
Shop (February 2006)
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niigata |
| 2 | ■ Shin'etsu Main Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka |
History
The station opened on 20 November 1897. 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 2017, the station was used by an average of 5,378 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Niigata Kōyō High School
- Niigata Meikun Junior and Senior High School
View from east exit
View from west exit (June 2018)
