Niigata Station
Railway station in Niigata, Japan
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Niigata Station (新潟駅, Niigata-eki) is a major railway station in Hanazono 1-chome, Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1] The station is in the center of Niigata City, the largest city on the Sea of Japan coast in Honshu. It forms the central station for the railway infrastructure along the Sea of Japan coast, and is also the terminus of the Jōetsu Shinkansen high-speed line from Tokyo. Niigata station has the largest passenger figure on the west coast of Honshu.
Niigata-ken 950-0086
Japan
JR East
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| Location | 1 Hanazono, Chūō-ku, Niigata-shi Niigata-ken 950-0086 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°54′43.3″N 139°3′42.8″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side + 4 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 Shinkansen 5 Conventional lines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus terminal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 3 May 1904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2017 | 37,461 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Niigata Station is served by the following lines.
Station layout
The station has five island platforms on the elevated floor. Five tracks on the north side, the platforms 1/2, 3/4 and the track 5 are serving for the conventional narrow gauge lines. The opposing side of the track 5 on the center platform is solely used for the passengers transferring between Shinkansen trains on track 11 and the conventional line super express services. The two more elevated island platforms are serving four shinkansen tracks (11 to 14). The elevated station building has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter and "View Plaza" travel agency.[1]
South (Shinkansen) side, in 2021
West Gate for conventional lines
Concourse for conventional lines, with the Shinkansen transfer gate in the distance
Shinkansen East Gate
Train shed for conventional lines
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Platforms
| 1-5 | ■ Shinetsu Line | for Niitsu, Nagaoka, and Tsugawa |
| ■ Ban'etsu West Line | for Gosen and Aizu-Wakamatsu | |
| ■ Hakushin Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■ Uetsu Main Line | for Shibata and Murakami | |
| ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida and Kashiwazaki | |
| 11-14 | ■ Joetsu Shinkansen | for Takasaki, Ōmiya, and Tokyo |
History
Niigata Station opened on 3 May 1904.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Pre-1935 station building during the early Shōwa era
1958/1963 station building, in 2011
Surface-level conventional line platforms, in 2011
New station building under construction, June 2022
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Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 37,461 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
- CoCoLo Niigata, shopping center in the station
- Sake Museum Ponshu-kan
National Route 7
National Route 8- Bandai Bridge
Bus terminals
Both the Bandai Entrance and the South Entrance have bus terminals.[16][17] As of February 2017[update], the following transit bus line are on service.
Bandaiguchi Bus Terminal
- Niigata City Loop Bus[18][19]
- Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu[20]
- BRT "Bandai-bashi Line" : Niigata Sta.—Bandai Bridge—Furumachi—City office—Hakusan Station—Aoyama
- C* : for Central Niigata[21]
- S* : for South Niigata[22]
- W* : for West Niigata[23]
- E* : for East Niigata[24]
- "Sado-Kisen Line" : Niigata Sta.—Toki Messe—Sado Kisen Ferry Terminal
Minamiguchi Bus Terminal
- Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
- Limousine bus for Niigata Airport
- C* / S* / W* / E*
