Yubiso Station
Yubiso Station 湯檜曽駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yubiso underground platform for Nagaoka-bound trains | |||||||||||
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| Location | Yubiso 18-2, Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture 379-1728 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°48′09″N 138°59′10″E / 36.8026°N 138.9860°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jōetsu Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 62.7 km (39.0 mi) from Takasaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade and underground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1931 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2012 | 27 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Yubiso Station (湯檜曽駅, Yubiso-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
[edit]Yubiso Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 62.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
[edit]The station is unusual in that it has two single side platforms - the southbound platform is at ground level (slightly elevated due to being on an embankment), while the northbound platform is located underground within the Shin-Shimizu Tunnel.
Access to both platforms is by stairs only, there is no ramp, elevator or escalator access.[1] The station is unattended.[2]
Services
[edit]As of December 2024[update], there are 8 services per day in each direction,[3] with gaps of 1-3 hours between services. Southbound services operate to Minakami while northbound services operate to Nagaoka.
Platforms
[edit]| underground | ■ Jōetsu Line | Northbound for Echigo-Yuzawa and Nagaoka |
| aboveground | ■ Jōetsu Line | Southbound for Minakami |
History
[edit]Yubiso Station opened on 1 September 1931. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in January 2010.
Surrounding area
[edit]- Yubiso Post Office
National Route 291
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "JR東日本：駅構内図・バリアフリー情報（湯檜曽駅）". East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ "駅の情報（湯檜曽駅）：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
- ^ "時刻表 湯檜曽駅：JR東日本". JR東日本：東日本旅客鉄道株式会社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-14.
External links
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Media related to Yubiso Station at Wikimedia Commons