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Kami-Yuzawa Station

Coordinates: 39°8′3.47″N 140°29′7.08″E / 39.1342972°N 140.4853000°E / 39.1342972; 140.4853000
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Kami-Yuzawa Station

上湯沢駅
Kami-Yuzawa Station, July 2018
General information
Location88, Sekiguchi Hōryō Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0862
Japan
Coordinates39°8′3.47″N 140°29′7.08″E / 39.1342972°N 140.4853000°E / 39.1342972; 140.4853000
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Ōu Main Line
Distance207.1 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms1 side island platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedNovember 28, 1956
Passengers
FY200741
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Mitsuseki
towards Shinjō
Ōu Main Line
Local
Yuzawa
towards Aomori
Location
Kami-Yuzawa Station is located in Akita Prefecture
Kami-Yuzawa Station
Kami-Yuzawa Station
Location within Akita Prefecture
Kami-Yuzawa Station is located in Japan
Kami-Yuzawa Station
Kami-Yuzawa Station
Kami-Yuzawa Station (Japan)

Kami-Yuzawa Station (上湯沢駅, Kami-Yuzawa-eki) is a railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR East.

Lines

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Kami-Yuzawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 207.1 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station is unattended.

History

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Kami-Yuzawa Station opened on November 28, 1956, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR). It has been unattended since December 1979. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2007, the last year for which published statistics are available, the station was used by an average of 41 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The deeply wooded and remote area is known for its romantic attractions and hotels [1].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2007年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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