Gala-Yuzawa Station
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Gala-Yuzawa Station
ガーラ湯沢駅 |
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The station exterior in March 2012
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| Location | Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minamiuonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-6101 Japan |
| Operated by | ■ JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Gala-Yuzawa Line |
| Distance | 1.8 km from Echigo-Yuzawa |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 December 1990 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 1,440 per day (FY2014) |
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.[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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Gala Yuzawa Station ticket barriers 20150125.JPG
The ticket barriers, January 2015
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Gala-yuzawa-Station-Platform.jpg
The station platforms, March 2010
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Gala-Yuzawa Line | ||||
| Echigo-Yuzawa | Tanigawa | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 20 December 1990.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,440 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] |
| 2014 | 1,440[2] |
Surrounding area
The station adjoins the Gala Yuzawa ski resort.
See also
References
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External links
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- JR East station information (Japanese)
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort website (English)
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