Echigo-Yuzawa Station


Echigo-Yuzawa Station is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company, located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The station is located 199.2 kilometers from.

Lines

Echigo-Yuzawa Station is serviced by the following lines:
The station has two ground-level island platforms and one side platform for normal trains and two elevated island platforms for the Joetsu Shinkansen. The station building is located above the local platforms and underneath the Shinkansen platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 1 November 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. The Joetsu Shinkansen opened on 15 November 1982. The Gala-Yuzawa Line to Gala-Yuzawa Station opened on 20 December 1990.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3,059 passengers daily.

Surrounding area