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Ōsawa Station (Niigata)

Coordinates: 37°01′18″N 138°49′18″E / 37.02167°N 138.82167°E / 37.02167; 138.82167
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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; 75 years ago (1949-05-28)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Ishiuchi
towards Takasaki
Jōetsu Line Jōetsu International Skiing Ground
towards Nagaoka
Location
Ōsawa Station is located in Japan
Ōsawa Station
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

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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

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The station has a two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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station side  Jōetsu Line for Minakami, Echigo-Yuzawa
opposite side  Jōetsu Line for Nagaoka, Niigata

History

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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

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  • Joetsu International Ski Resort
  • Osawayama Onsen

See also

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