Echigo-Yuzawa Station

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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
Location	Yuzawa-Mondo, Yuzawa Town, Minami-Uonuma District, Niigata Prefecture 949-6101 Japan
Coordinates	36°56′10″N 138°48′36″E / 36.936103°N 138.809896°E / 36.936103; 138.809896
Elevation	351.9 m (1,155 ft)[1]
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	Jōetsu Shinkansen      Jōetsu Line
Platforms	4 island platforms + 1 side platform
Tracks	9
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (Shinkansen) At grade (conventional lines)
Other information
Status	Staffed (Reserved seat ticket vending machine installation)
Website	越後湯沢駅 駅情報 (Echigo-Yuzawa Station information)
History
Opened	1 November 1925; 99 years ago (1925-11-01)
Passengers
FY2017	3,059 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[2] Shiozawa (limited service) towards Naoetsu
Location Echigo-Yuzawa Station Location within Niigata Prefecture Show map of Niigata Prefecture Echigo-Yuzawa Station Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Central Japan) Show map of Central Japan Echigo-Yuzawa Station Echigo-Yuzawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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.