Niigata Station

Niigata Station is served by the following lines. • Joetsu Shinkansen • Shin'etsu Main Line • Hakushin Line • Echigo Line ==Station layout==

The station has five island platforms on the elevated floor. Five tracks on the north side, the platforms 1/2, 3/4 and the track 5 are serving for the conventional narrow gauge lines. The opposing side of the track 5 on the center platform is solely used for the passengers transferring between Shinkansen trains on track 11 and the conventional line super express services. The two more elevated island platforms are serving four shinkansen tracks (11 to 14). The elevated station building has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter and "View Plaza" travel agency. File:JR Niigata Station South Exit.jpg|South (Shinkansen) side, in 2021 File:JR East Niigata Station West Gate, Niigata Pref 20230723.jpg|West Gate for conventional lines File:Niigata 20220625055513 (52274720511).jpg|Concourse for conventional lines, with the Shinkansen transfer gate in the distance File:JR East Niigata Station Shinkansen East Gate, Niigata Pref 20230723.jpg|Shinkansen East Gate File:Niigata 20220625055830 (52274986334).jpg|Train shed for conventional lines Platforms ==History==

Niigata Station opened on 3 May 1904. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. Niigata Station in the Pre-war Showa era.JPG|Pre-1935 station building during the early Shōwa era Niigata Station Bandai Entrance 2.JPG|1958/1963 station building, in 2011 新潟駅 - panoramio (1).jpg|Surface-level conventional line platforms, in 2011 Niigata 20220625054011 (52275209835).jpg|New station building under construction, June 2022 ==Passenger statistics==

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 37,461 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below. ==Surrounding area==

• CoCoLo Niigata, shopping center in the station • Sake Museum Ponshu-kan • • • Bandai Bridge ==Bus terminals==

Both the Bandai Entrance and the South Entrance have bus terminals. , the following transit bus line are on service. Bandaiguchi Bus Terminal • Niigata City Loop Bus • Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu • BRT "Bandai-bashi Line" : Niigata Sta.—Bandai Bridge—Furumachi—City office—Hakusan Station—Aoyama • C* : for Central Niigata • S* : for South Niigata • W* : for West Niigata • E* : for East Niigata • "Sado-Kisen Line" : Niigata Sta.—Toki Messe—Sado Kisen Ferry Terminal Minamiguchi Bus Terminal • Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu • Limousine bus for Niigata Airport • C* / S* / W* / E* • S7 : for Big Swan Stadium, Niigata Prefectural Baseball Stadium ==References==