Niigata University Station


Niigata University Station is a train station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Niigata University Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 72.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
Suica farecard can be used at this station.

History

The station opened on 8 April 1984. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways 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 3011 passengers daily.

Surrounding area