Echigo-Yuzawa Station

Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Japanese: 越後湯沢駅, Hepburn: Echigo-Yuzawa-eki) is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The station is located 199.2 kilometres (123.8 mi) from Tokyo.

Echigo-Yuzawa Station

越後湯沢駅
Echigo-Yuzawa Station in May 2006
Japanese name
Shinjitai越後湯沢駅
Kyūjitai越後湯澤驛
Hiraganaえちごゆざわえき
General information
LocationYuzawa-Mondo, Yuzawa Town, Minami-Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture 949-6101
Japan
Coordinates36.936103°N 138.809896°E / 36.936103; 138.809896
Elevation351.9 m (1,155 ft)
Operated by JR East
Line(s)
Platforms4 island platforms + 1 side platform
Tracks9
Construction
Structure typeElevated (Shinkansen)
At grade (conventional lines)
Other information
StatusStaffed (Reserved seat ticket vending machine installation)
Website越後湯沢駅 駅情報 (Echigo-Yuzawa Station information)
History
Opened1 November 1925 (1925-11-01)
Passengers
FY20173,059 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Jōmō-Kōgen
towards Tokyo
Jōetsu Shinkansen
Toki
Urasa
towards Niigata
Jōetsu Shinkansen
Tanigawa
Gala-Yuzawa
Terminus
Iwappara-Skiing Ground
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Ishiuchi
towards Nagaoka
Preceding station Hokuhoku Express Following station
Terminus Hokuhoku Line
Local
Shiozawa
(limited service)
towards Naoetsu
Location
Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Location within Niigata Prefecture
Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Central Japan)
Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Japan)
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