Echigo-Yuzawa Station

Echigo-Yuzawa Station (越後湯沢駅) 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 km from Tokyo.

Lines
Echigo-Yuzawa Station is serviced by the following lines:


 * JR East
 * Joetsu Shinkansen
 * Joetsu Line
 * Hokuetsu Express
 * Hokuhoku Line

Station layout
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 Talking reserved seat ticket vending machine (話せる指定席券売機). Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.

History
The station opened on 1 November 1925. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) 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 (boarding passengers only).

Bus routes

 * Echigo Kotsu
 * For Mori-Miyanohara Station

Surrounding area

 * Yuzawa Town Hall
 * Yuzawa Post Office