Ōgata Station

37°54′56.4″N 139°7′46.4″E / 37.915667°N 139.129556°E / 37.915667; 139.129556Operated by JR EastLine(s)■ Hakushin LineDistance7.0 km from NiigataPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened11 February 1957PassengersFY20181,168 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Higashi-Niigata towards Niigata		Hakushin Line		Niizaki towards Shibata

Location
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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).

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

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