Ōsawa Station (Niigata)

Ōsawa Station

大沢駅
Ōsawa Station, October 2005
General information
LocationŌsawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6361
Japan
Coordinates37°01′18″N 138°49′18″E / 37.02167°N 138.82167°E / 37.02167; 138.82167
Operated by JR East
Line(s)Jōetsu Line
Distance104.6 km from Takasaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
Statusunstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened28 May 1949 (1949-05-28)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Ishiuchi
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Jōetsu International Skiing Ground
towards Nagaoka
Location
Ōsawa Station
Location within Japan

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).

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