Ogikawa Station Explained

Ogikawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:荻川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3 Nakano, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0805
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance:124.9 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Passengers:1,912 daily
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:JR Shin'etsu Main Line#Japan

is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Lines

Ogikawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 124.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms 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 1926. The current station building was completed in December 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Surrounding area

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1912 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_05.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.