Ōgata Station

Ōgata Station (大形駅, Ōgata-eki) is a train station in Higashi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Ōgata Station 大形駅
Ōgata Station North Exit (March 2017)
General information
Location	1101 Okayama, Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0821 Japan
Coordinates	37°54′56.4″N 139°7′46.4″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Hakushin Line
Distance	7.0 km from Niigata
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 February 1957
Passengers
FY2018	1,168 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Higashi-Niigata towards Niigata Hakushin Line Niizaki towards Shibata
Location Ōgata Station Location within JR Hakushin Line Show map of JR Hakushin Line Ōgata Station Ōgata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōgata Station is served by the Hakushin Line, and is 7.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niigata Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Hakushin Line	for Toyosaka, Shibata and Murakami
2	■ Hakushin Line	for Niigata

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  Ōgata Station south exit (March 2006)
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  Ticket Machine
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  Station name plate
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  View from north exit (May 2017)
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  View from south exit (May 2017)

History

The station opened on 11 February 1957. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

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  Former north station building (August 2004)
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  Former south station building (August 2004)

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1168 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1] This was a 4.18% reduction compared to the fiscal 2017 count of 1219 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• University of Niigata Prefecture
• Niigata Kita High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "各駅の乗車人員 2018年度 ベスト100以外（5）：JR東日本". www.jreast.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
2. 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

• JR East station information (in Japanese)