Yuzawa Station

Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅, Yuzawa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Yuzawa Station

湯沢駅
Yuzawa Station, July 2018
Location2-2-10 Omotemachi, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0827
Japan
Coordinates39°9′49.1″N 140°29′13.7″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Ōu Main Line
Distance210.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 5, 1905
Traffic
Passengers (FY2007)631
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Terminus Ōu Main Line
Rapid
 Jūmonji
toward Aomori
Kami-Yuzawa
toward Shinjō
 Ōu Main Line
Local
 Shimo-Yuzawa
toward Aomori
Location
Yuzawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yuzawa Station
Yuzawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Yuzawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 210.4 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is attended and has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Ōu Main Line for Shinjō and Yamagata
2,3 ■ Ōu Main Line for Ōmagari and Akita

History

Yuzawa Station opened on July 5, 1905 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Ōu South Line. The Ogachi Railway began operations on August 10, 1928 and was renamed the Dewa Railroad on May 1, 1944. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The Dewa Railway ceased operations from April 1, 1977. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 631 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References
  1. 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

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