Ogikawa Station

Ogikawa Station (荻川駅 , Ogikawa-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Ogikawa Station 荻川駅
Ogikawa Station, East side, August 2004
General information
Location	3 Nakano, Akiha-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 956-0805 Japan
Coordinates	37.8335°N 139.1114°E / 37.8335; 139.1114
Operator	JR East
Line	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	124.9 km from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 November 1926 (1926-11-20)
Passengers
FY2017	1,912 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Satsukino towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Kameda towards Niigata
Location Ogikawa Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Ogikawa Station Location within Niigata city Ogikawa Station Location within Niigata Prefecture Ogikawa Station Location within 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 Naoetsu.

Layout

Ogikawa Station, West side (September 2015)

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Niitsu, Nagaoka
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Niigata

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

• Ogikawa Post Office
• Ogikawa Elementary School

Passenger statistics

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)