is a major railway station in Chūō-ku, Niigata, Japan, operated by

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(JR East). The station is at the centre of Niigata city, the largest city on the

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coast in

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. It forms the central station for the railway infrastructure along the

coast, and is also the terminus of the

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high-speed line from Tokyo.

Lines

Niigata Station is served by the following lines. * Joetsu Shinkansen *

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Hakushin Line The is a Japanese railway line which runs between and stations in the cities of Niigata and Shibata in Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) network. Basic data *Operators, distances: ** East Japan Ra ...

Echigo Line The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) which connects the cities of Kashiwazaki and Niigata in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The line's name is taken from the name of the ancient Echigo Province, which correspond ...

Station layout

The station has two

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s (former 1, 4) and two

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular o ...

s (former 2/3, and 8/9) at ground level serving a total of six tracks for conventional

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lines, of which only one island platform remains in use for trains originating from Niigata Station. This island platform (8/9) is an extension of one of the side platforms (1). The station also has two elevated side platforms 2, 5) and one island platform 3,4) serving conventional

lines, and two more elevated island platforms serving four

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tracks (11 to 14). The elevated station building has a "

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Platforms

(Elevated)

(Ground level)

History

Niigata Station opened on 3 May 1904. With the privatization of

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(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 37,461 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* CoCoLo Niigata, shopping center in the station * Sake Museum Ponshu-kan * * * Bandai Bridge

Bus terminals

Both the Bandai Entrance and the South Entrance have bus terminals. , the following transit bus line are on service.

Bandaiguchi Bus Terminal

* Niigata City Loop Bus * Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu ** BRT "

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" : Niigata Sta.— Bandai Bridge—

Furumachi , literally meaning "Old Town", is the name of a central business district in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The district is centered on Furumachi-dori street and extends north to Honcho-dori street and south to Nishibori-dori street. Fu ...

—City office— Hakusan Station—Aoyama ** C* : for Central Niigata ** S* : for South Niigata ** W* : for West Niigata ** E* : for East Niigata ** "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* *** S7 : for Big Swan Stadium,

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References

External links

JR East station information
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