Operated by JR East Address Japan Platforms in use 2 | Passengers 1,127 per day (FY2015) Opened 20 December 1990 Tracks 2 | |
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Location Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6101
Japan Distance 1.8 km from Echigo-Yuzawa Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=408 Similar Echigo‑Yuzawa Station, Ishiuchi Station, Gala‑Yuzawa Line, Yuzawakogen Ski Area, Echigo‑Nakazato Station | ||
no 32 jr at gala yuzawa station on the jr joetsu shinkansen
Gala-Yuzawa Station (ガーラ湯沢駅, Gāra-yuzawa-eki) is a seasonal railway station on the Gala-Yuzawa Line in Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
The station is served by the Gala-Yuzawa Line from Echigo-Yuzawa Station, and forms the only station on this 1.8 km branch line. Services are classed as "Limited express", although they are actually extensions of Joetsu Shinkansen Tanigawa services. The station is open to passengers only during the winter ski season, usually from mid-December until April.
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 20 December 1990.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,127 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
The station adjoins the Gala Yuzawa ski resort.