Gala-Yuzawa Station Explained

Gala-Yuzawa Station
Native Name:ガーラ湯沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR East
Address:Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6101
Country:Japan
Map Type:Japan
Coordinates:36.9505°N 138.7995°W
Line: Gala-Yuzawa Line
Distance: from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Passengers:1,029 per day (FY2017)

is a seasonal railway station on the Gala-Yuzawa Line in the town of Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

The station is served by the Gala-Yuzawa Line from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, and forms the only station on this 1.8 km branch line. Services are classed as "Limited express", although they are actually extensions of Jōetsu Shinkansen Tanigawa services. The station is open to passengers only during the winter ski season, usually from mid-December until early May.

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks.[1] The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 20 December 1990.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 1,029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000 907[3]
2005 987[4]
2010 941[5]
2015 1,127[6]

Surrounding area

The station adjoins the Gala Yuzawa ski resort.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 新幹線なのに在来線. . 40. 467. 66–67. Kōyūsha Co., Ltd.. Japan . March 2000.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). 2001. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 6 November 2015.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). 2006. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 6 November 2015.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). 2011. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 6 November 2015.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 25 August 2016.