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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ōsawa Station (Niigata)

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