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 Linefor Niigata
2■Shin'etsu Main Linefor 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).

Surrounding area

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

See also

External links

  • (in Japanese)