Gala-Yuzawa Station ガーラ湯沢駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station exterior in March 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6101 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°57′02″N 138°47′58″E / 36.950483°N 138.799478°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |
JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |
Gala-Yuzawa Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Echigo-Yuzawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed (" Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 December 1990 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 1,029 per day (FY2017) | |||||||||||
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  Gala-Yuzawa Station Location within Japan | |||||||||||
Gala-Yuzawa Station (ガーラ湯沢駅, Gāra-yuzawa-eki) is a seasonal railway station on the Gala-Yuzawa Line in the town of Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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 Jōetsu Shinkansen Tanigawa services. The station is open to passengers only during the winter ski season, usually from mid-December until early May.
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. [1] The station has a " Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1-2 | ■ Gala Yuzawa Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Omiya, and Tokyo |
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The ticket barriers, January 2015 -
The station platforms, March 2010
History
The station opened on 20 December 1990. [1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 1,029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 907 [3] |
| 2005 | 987 [4] |
| 2010 | 941 [5] |
| 2015 | 1,127 [6] |
Surrounding area
The station adjoins the Gala Yuzawa ski resort.
See also
References
- ^ a b "新幹線なのに在来線". Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 40, no. 467. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. March 2000. pp. 66–67.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort website (in English)
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