Yuzawa Station

Yuzawa Station
湯沢駅

Yuzawa Station
Location 2-10, Omote-machi 2-chme, Yuzawa, Akita
(秋田県湯沢市表町二丁目2-10)
Japan
Coordinates 39°9′49.1″N 140°29′13.7″E / 39.163639°N 140.487139°E / 39.163639; 140.487139Coordinates: 39°9′49.1″N 140°29′13.7″E / 39.163639°N 140.487139°E / 39.163639; 140.487139
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened 1905
Traffic
Passengers (2010) 689 daily

Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅, Yuzawa-eki) is a JR East railway station located in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

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

Yuzawa station consists of one side platform and one island platform, connected by an overpass.

Platforms

1  Ōu Main Line for Innai and Shinjō
2  Ōu Main Line for Yokote and Akita
3  Ōu Main Line for trains originating at Yuzawa

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ōu Main Line
Kami-Yuzawa Local Shimo-Yuzawa

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.

Surrounding area

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