Saigata StationSaigata Station is a railway station in the city of Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.WWW jreast.co.jp/estation/sta...LinesSaigata Station is served by the East Japan Railway Company 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.Station layoutThe station has one island platform and one side platform, connected by a footbridge.HistoryThe station opened on 13 March 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 700 passengers daily.Surrounding area Ogata Post Office