| Niigata University Station | |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 新潟大学前駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 4-15-20 Sakaisunayama, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2044 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 37.8693°N 138.955°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Echigo Line |
| Elevation: | 16.6 m[1] |
| Distance: | 72.3 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Opened: | 8 April 1984 |
| Former: | Niigatadaigakumae |
| Passengers: | 3,011 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2017 |
| Map Type: | JR Echigo Line#Japan |
is a train station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Niigata University Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 72.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track.
Suica farecard can be used at this station.[2]
The station opened on 8 April 1984.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3] In 2017 the English station name was changed from "Niigatadaigakumae" to the current "Niigata University".
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3011 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]