Shimo-Yuzawa Station

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

Shimo-Yuzawa Station 下湯沢駅
Shimo-Yuzawa Station in October 2010
General information
Location	Kamitsutsumi-105 Narisawa, Yuzawa-shi, Akita-ken 012-0802 Japan
Coordinates	39°11′53″N 140°30′11″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Ōu Main Line
Distance	214.5 kilometers from Fukushima
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 28, 1956
Passengers
FY2007	50
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Yuzawa towards Shinjō Ōu Main Line Local Jūmonji towards Aomori
Location Shimo-Yuzawa Station Location within Akita Prefecture Shimo-Yuzawa Station Shimo-Yuzawa Station (Japan)

Lines

Shimo-Yuzawa Station is served by the Ōu Main Line, and is located 214.5 km from the terminus of the line at Fukushima Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Ōu Main Line	for Shinjō and Yamagata
2	■ Ōu Main Line	for Ōmagari and Akita

History

Shimo-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

In fiscal 2007, the last year for which published information is available, the station was used by an average of 50 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Site of Iwasaki Castle

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)