Saruwada Station

Saruwada Station (猿和田駅) is a railway station in the city of Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Saruwada Station is served by the Ban'etsu West Line, and is 161.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kōriyama.

Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

History
The station opened on 15 August 1955. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 2009.

Surrounding area

 * Saruwada Post Office
 * Gosen Kawahigashi Elementary School
 * Gosen Kawahigashi Middle School