Yuzawa Station (湯沢駅, Yuzawa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Yuzawa Station

湯沢駅
Yuzawa Station, July 2018
General information
Location2-2-10 Omotemachi, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0827
Japan
Coordinates39°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
Distance210.4 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed (Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine (話せる指定席券売機))
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 5, 1905
Passengers
FY2007631
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terminus Ōu Main Line
Rapid
Jūmonji
towards Aomori
Kami-Yuzawa
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Shimo-Yuzawa
towards Aomori
Location
Yuzawa Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Yuzawa Station
Yuzawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Yuzawa Station is located in Japan
Yuzawa Station
Yuzawa Station
Yuzawa Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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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

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1  Ōu Main Line for Shinjō and Yamagata
2,3  Ōu Main Line for Ōmagari and Akita

History

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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

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 631 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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