Saigata Station 犀潟駅
Saigata Station in July 2004
General information
Location	600-1 Saigata, Ōgata-ku, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 949-3116
Coordinates	37°12′37″N 138°18′16″E / 37.2103°N 138.3045°E / 37.2103; 138.3045
Operated by	JR East Hokuetsu Express
Line(s)	■ Shinetsu Main Line ■ Hokuhoku Line
Platforms	1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=720
History
Opened	13 May 1897; 126 years ago (1897-05-13)
Passengers
FY2017	700 (daily)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Naoetsu Terminus Shin'etsu Main Line Rapid Kakizaki towards Niigata Kuroi towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Dosokohama towards Niigata Preceding station Hokuhoku Express Following station Kuroi (limited service) towards Naoetsu Hokuhoku Line Local[1] Kubiki towards Echigo-Yuzawa
Location
Saigata Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Show map of JR Shinetsu Main Line Saigata Station Saigata Station (Hokuhoku Line) Show map of Hokuhoku Line Saigata Station Saigata Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Saigata Station (犀潟駅, Saigata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.

Lines

Saigata Station is served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Shinetsu Main Line and is 7.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station. It is also served by the Hokuetsu Express Hokuhoku Line and is 59.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Muikamachi.

Station layout

The station has one island platform and one side platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 13 March 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 2015, the station was used by an average of 700 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• National Route 8
• Ogata Post Office