Yuzawa Station Explained

Yuzawa Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:湯沢駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-2-10 Omotemachi, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0827
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Ōu Main Line
Distance:210.4 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine (話せる指定席券売機))
Opened:July 5, 1905
Passengers:631
Pass Year:FY2007
Map Type:Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Yuzawa Station

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

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 Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine.

Platforms

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 December 2019.