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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Yuzawa Station, July 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-2-10 Omotemachi, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0827 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°9′49.1″N 140°29′13.7″E / 39.163639°N 140.487139°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 210.4 kilometers from Fukushima | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine (話せる指定席券売機)) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 5, 1905 | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY2007 | 631 | |||||||||||||||
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Lines
editYuzawa 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
editThe 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 Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Shinjō and Yamagata |
| 2,3 | ■ Ōu Main Line | for Ōmagari and Akita |
History
editYuzawa 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
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 631 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
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National Route 13- FM Yutopia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Yuzawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East Station information (in Japanese)