Kameda Station

37°52′37″N 139°06′28″E / 37.8769°N 139.1079°E / 37.8769; 139.1079Operated by JR EastLine(s)     Shin'etsu Main LineDistance129.8 km (80.7 mi) from NaoetsuPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=509HistoryOpened20 November 1897; 126 years ago (1897-11-20)PassengersFY20175,378 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

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

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)

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Shin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Railway abandonedShinano Railway LineShin'etsu Main Line (1997-present)Shinano Railway Kita-Shinano LineETR Myōkō Haneuma LineShin'etsu Main Line (2015-present)