Kameda Station 亀田駅
West side of Kameda Station, June 2018
General information
Location	1-Chome Higashifunaba, Kōnan-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-0163 Japan
Coordinates	37°52′37″N 139°06′28″E / 37.8769°N 139.1079°E / 37.8769; 139.1079
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	129.8 km (80.7 mi) from Naoetsu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=509
History
Opened	20 November 1897; 126 years ago (1897-11-20)
Passengers
FY2017	5,378 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Niitsu towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Rapid Niigata Terminus Ogikawa towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Echigo-Ishiyama towards Niigata
Location
Kameda Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Kameda Station Kameda Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kameda Station (亀田駅, Kameda-eki) 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 Naoetsu.

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.

• 
  Gate (December 2011)
• 
  Shop (February 2006)

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

• Niigata Kōyō High School
• Niigata Meikun Junior and Senior High School

• 
  View from east exit
• 
  View from west exit (June 2018)