Urasa Station
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Urasa Station 浦佐駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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Location | 719-2 Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken Japan | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | JR East | |||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 2 side + 2 island platforms | |||||||||||||||
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Website | www | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 September 1923 | |||||||||||||||
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FY2015 | 1,444 (daily) | |||||||||||||||
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Urasa Station Location within Japan |
Urasa Station (浦佐駅, Urasa-eki) 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, hanaseru shiteiseki kenbaiki).[1]
Platforms[]
1 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
2/3 | ■ Joetsu Line | (not normally used) |
4 | ■ Joetsu Line | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Minakami |
11 | ■ Joetsu Shinkansen | for Nagaoka and Niigata |
12 | ■ Joetsu Shinkansen | for Echigo-Yuzawa and Tokyo |
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).[2]
Surrounding area[]
- International University of Japan
- National Route 17
- Urasa Ski Resort
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 駅の情報(浦佐駅), Station Information (Urasa Station).
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links[]
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- Urasa Station (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°10′02″N 138°55′21″E / 37.167152°N 138.922619°E
- Jōetsu Line
- Stations of East Japan Railway Company
- Railway stations in Niigata Prefecture
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1923
- Jōetsu Shinkansen