Yuzawa Station

Yuzawa Station 湯沢駅
File:Yuzawa-Sta-200910.jpg 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
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

Shimo-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

• Route 13
• FM Yutopia

External links

• JR East Station information (Japanese)