Urasa Station Explained

Urasa Station
Native Name:浦佐駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR East
Address:719-2 Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken
Country:Japan
Platforms:2 side platforms (Shinkansen)
2 island platforms (conventional line)
Tracks:6
Structure:Elevated (Shinkansen)
At grade (conventional line)
Passengers:1,444 (daily)
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Japan Niigata Prefecture#Japan

is a railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Urasa Station is a station on the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed line and also the Joetsu Line. It is located 123.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Joetsu Line at and 198.6 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station has a two island platforms serving the local Joetsu Line and two elevated opposed side platforms serving the Joetsu Shinkansen. The station has a .[1]

Platforms

History

Urasa Station opened on 1 September 1923. Shinkansen operations commenced from 15 November 1982. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,444 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

37.1672°N 138.9226°W

Notes and References

  1. https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=257 駅の情報(浦佐駅)
  2. 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. ja. 5 July 2016.