Ogikawa Station
# Ogikawa Station

Ogikawa Station (荻川駅, Ogikawa-eki) is a train station in Akiha-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

## Lines

Ogikawa Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line, and is located 124.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu.

## Layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

### Platforms

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

## History

The station opened on 20 November 1926. The current station building was completed in December 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

## Surrounding area

* Ogikawa Post Office
* Ogikawa Elementary School

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1912 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

