Saruwada Station
# Saruwada Station

Saruwada Station (猿和田駅, Saruwada-eki) 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
* National Route 290
