Urasa Station

Urasa Station (浦佐駅) is a railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines
Urasa Station is a station on the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed line and also the Joetsu Line. It is located 123.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Joetsu Line at Takasaki and 198.6 kilometers from Ōmiya.

Station layout
The station has a two island platforms serving the local Joetsu Line and two elevated opposed side platforms serving the Joetsu Shinkansen. The station has a Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machine with the capability to call an operator to purchase tickets (話せる指定席券売機).

History
Urasa Station opened on 1 September 1923. Shinkansen operations commenced from 15 November 1982. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,444 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * International University of Japan
 * National Route 17
 * Urasa Ski Resort