Kameda Station Explained

Kameda Station
Native Name:亀田駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR East
Address:1-Chome Higashifunaba, Kōnan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0163
Country:Japan
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Passengers:5,378 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan

is a train station in Kōnan-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kameda Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is 129.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of a ground-level island platform, serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 20 November 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (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 5,378 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 September 2018.