Kami-Yuzawa Station Explained

Kami-Yuzawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:上湯沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:88, Sekiguchi Hōryō Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0862
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:207.1 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side island platform
Status:Unstaffed
Opened:November 28, 1956
Passengers:41
Pass Year:FY2007
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kami-Yuzawa Station

is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

Kami-Yuzawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 207.1 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station is unattended.

History

Kami-Yuzawa Station opened on November 28, 1956, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). It has been unattended since December 1979. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2007, the last year for which published statistics are available, the station was used by an average of 41 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The deeply wooded and remote area is known for its romantic attractions and hotels https://www.panoramio.com/photo/3633745.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2007_05.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2007年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.