Saigata Station

Saigata Station (犀潟駅) 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.

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).

Surrounding area

 * Ogata Post Office
 * Ogata Post Office