Niigata Station Elevation and Development under Elevated Railway Lines
Location: Niigata
Usages: Station, Retail
Building owners: Niigata City, East Japan Railway Company, JR East Niigata City Create Inc.
Builder:
(Elevated station building) West area: Joint venture of OBAYASHI CORPORATION East area: Joint venture of TEKKEN CORPORATION
(Development under the elevated section) TAISEI CORPORATION, TEKKEN CORPORATION and DAIICHI KENSETSU CORPORATION
Site area: 47,097.58m²
Building area: 30,069.17m²
Total floor area: 53,626.21m²
Floors: 3F
Structure: RC/S
Completion: Station building opened: April 2025
Above the fully enclosed elevated JR line platforms, a steel-frame roof arches overhead as envisioned in the winning design proposalA spacious, unobstructed concourse near the Shinkansen transfer gate in the JR line area on the 2nd floorGround-floor bus terminal and east-side walkway passing through the station from north to southThe GATARIUM atrium, which extends to the second floorVisitors' first impressions of the station building are formed by this spacious entrance to CoCoLo NIIGATA facing the concourseThe flowing lines of the ceiling were inspired by the Shinano RiverThe lighting resembles lanterns framed by traditional joineryChanges due to the elevation of JR lineNorth-south connection created in the station
