Echigo-Yuzawa Station

Echigo-Yuzawa Station 越後湯沢駅
Echigo-Yuzawa Station in May 2006
Japanese name
Shinjitai	越後湯沢駅
Kyūjitai	越後湯澤驛
Hiragana	えちごゆざわえき
General information
Location	Yuzawa-Mondo, Yuzawa Town, Minami-Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture 949-6101 Japan
Coordinates	36.936103°N 138.809896°E / 36.936103; 138.809896
Elevation	351.9 m (1,155 ft)[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Jōetsu Shinkansen      Jōetsu Line
Platforms	4 island platforms + 1 side platform
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (Shinkansen) At grade (conventional lines)
Other information
Status	Staffed (Reserved seat ticket vending machine installation)
Website	越後湯沢駅 駅情報 (Echigo-Yuzawa Station information)
History
Opened	1 November 1925; 99 years ago (1925-11-01)
Passengers
FY2017	3,059 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Jōmō-Kōgen towards Tokyo Jōetsu Shinkansen Toki Urasa towards Niigata Jōetsu Shinkansen Tanigawa Gala-Yuzawa Terminus Iwappara-Skiing Ground towards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Ishiuchi towards Nagaoka Preceding station Hokuhoku Express Following station Terminus Hokuhoku Line Local[2] Shiozawa (limited service) towards Naoetsu
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Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Japanese: 越後湯沢駅, Hepburn: Echigo-Yuzawa-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The station is located 199.2 kilometres (123.8 mi) from Tokyo.

Lines

Echigo-Yuzawa Station is serviced by the following lines:

• JR East
  • Joetsu Shinkansen
  • Joetsu Line
• Hokuetsu Express
  • Hokuhoku Line

Station layout

The station has two ground-level island platforms and one side platform for normal trains and two elevated island platforms for the Joetsu Shinkansen. The station building is located above the local platforms and underneath the Shinkansen platforms. The station has a Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine (話せる指定席券売機). Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.

Platforms

0	■ Hokuhoku Line	for Muikamachi, Tōkamachi and Naoetsu
1	■ Jōetsu Line	(not normally in use)
2	■ Jōetsu Line	for Nagaoka
3	■ Jōetsu Line	for Echigo-Nakazato and Minakami
4	■ Jōetsu Line	(not in use)
11/12	■ Jōetsu Shinkansen	for Niigata and Gala-Yuzawa
13/14	■ Jōetsu Shinkansen	for Tokyo

History

The station opened on 1 November 1925.^[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The Joetsu Shinkansen opened on 15 November 1982. The Gala-Yuzawa Line to Gala-Yuzawa Station opened on 20 December 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,059 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Bus routes

• Echigo Kotsu
  • For Mori-Miyanohara Station

Surrounding area

• Yuzawa Town Hall
• Yuzawa Post Office
• National Route 17

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Japan Railfan Club Niigata Branch, ed. (30 June 2015). 新潟県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版 [The databook of all railroad stations in Niigata (Revised edition)] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Nippo Jigyousha Corp. p. 168. ISBN 978-4-86132-606-6.
2. "Timetable｜Hokuetsu Express Co., Ltd". hokuhoku-line.jp. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
3. 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links

• JR East station information (in English)