Gala-Yuzawa Station
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is a seasonal railway station
located in Yuzawa, Niigata
, Japan
. The station is operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East).
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 Jōetsu Shinkansen
Tanigawa
services. The station is open to passengers only during the winter ski season, usually from mid-December until April.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
located in Yuzawa, Niigata
Yuzawa, Niigata
is an onsen town located in Minamiuonuma District in the mountains of the Chuetsu region of Niigata Prefecture, Japan.-Demographics:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The station is operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East).
Lines
The station is served by the Gala-Yuzawa LineGala-Yuzawa Line
The is the unofficial name for a railway branch line in Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .The standard gauge line is a short branch line that extends from Echigo-Yuzawa Station on the Jōetsu Shinkansen to Gala-Yuzawa Station, but is officially classified as a branch...
from Echigo-Yuzawa Station
Echigo-Yuzawa Station
is a train station operated by East Japan Railway Company , located in the resort town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Facilities at the station include souvenir shopping and eating facilities, as well as a sake-themed attraction complete with an indoor onsen bath.-Lines:Echigo-Yuzawa...
, and forms the only station on this 1.8 km branch line. Services are classed as "Limited express
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
", although they are actually extensions of Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
Tanigawa
Tanigawa (train)
is the name of a train service operated by the East Japan Railway Company on the Jōetsu Shinkansen in Japan.-History:The name Tanigawa was first introduced on 15 November 1982 for limited express services operating between Ueno in Tokyo and Minakami on the Jōetsu Line.From 1 October 1997, the...
services. The station is open to passengers only during the winter ski season, usually from mid-December until April.