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Yubiso Station 湯檜曽駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yubiso underground platform for Nagaoka-bound trains | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Yubiso 18-2,
Minakami Town,
Tone District,
Gunma Prefecture 379-1728 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°48′09″N 138°59′10″E / 36.8026°N 138.9860°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |
JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jōetsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.7 km (39.0 mi) from Takasaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade and underground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1931 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2012 | 27 daily | ||||||||||
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Yubiso Station (湯檜曽駅, Yubiso-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Yubiso Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 62.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station is unusual in that it has two single side platforms, one of which is elevated, and the other is located underground within the Shin-Shimizu Tunnel. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| underground | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa, Nagaoka |
| aboveground | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Shibukawa and Takasaki |
History
Yubiso Station opened on 1 September 1931. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in January 2010.
Surrounding area
- Yubiso Post Office
National Route 291
See also
External links
Media related to
Yubiso Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)