Ōsawa Station (大沢駅, Ōsawa-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Ōsawa Station 大沢駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōsawa Station, October 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Ōsawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6361 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°01′18″N 138°49′18″E / 37.02167°N 138.82167°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■Jōetsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 104.6 km from Takasaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 May 1949 | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ōsawa Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 104.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has a two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami, Echigo-Yuzawa |
| opposite side | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Nagaoka, Niigata |
History
Ōsawa Station opened on 28 May 1949. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Joetsu International Ski Resort
- Osawayama Onsen
See also
External links
- Ōsawa Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)