Urasa Station
Railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
title: "Urasa Station" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["railway-stations-in-niigata-prefecture", "railway-stations-in-japan-opened-in-1923", "stations-of-east-japan-railway-company", "jōetsu-line", "jōetsu-shinkansen"] description: "Railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan" topic_path: "geography/japan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urasa_Station" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Urasa Station |
| native_name | 浦佐駅 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| style | JR East |
| image | Urasa Station East Exit 20040912.jpg |
| caption | Urasa Station East Entrance in September 2004 |
| address | 719-2 Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken |
| country | Japan |
| operator | |
| line | {{Plainlist |
| * {{ric | JR East |
| platforms | 2 side platforms (Shinkansen) |
| 2 island platforms (conventional line) | |
| tracks | 6 |
| structure | Elevated (Shinkansen) |
| At grade (conventional line) | |
| website | |
| opened | |
| passengers | 1,444 (daily) |
| pass_year | FY2015 |
| services | {{Adjstn |
| type1 | Toki |
| line2 | Joetsu |
| map_type | Japan Niigata Prefecture#Japan |
| :: |
| name = Urasa Station | native_name = 浦佐駅 | native_name_lang = ja | style = JR East | type = | image = Urasa Station East Exit 20040912.jpg | alt = | caption = Urasa Station East Entrance in September 2004 | other_name = | address = 719-2 Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken | country = Japan | coordinates = | operator = | line = {{Plainlist|
| distance = | platforms = 2 side platforms (Shinkansen) 2 island platforms (conventional line) | tracks = 6 | connections = | structure = Elevated (Shinkansen) At grade (conventional line) | code = | website = | opened = | closed = | former = | passengers = 1,444 (daily) | pass_year = FY2015 | services = {{Adjstn|system=JR East|line1=Joetsu Shinkansen |type1=Toki|left1=Echigo-Yuzawa|right1=Nagaoka |line2=Joetsu|left2=Itsukamachi|right2=Yairo}} | map_type = Japan Niigata Prefecture#Japan Urasa Station is a railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Urasa Station is a station on the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed line and also the Joetsu Line. It is located 123.9 kilometers from the starting point of the Joetsu Line at and 198.6 kilometers from .
Station layout
The station has a two island platforms serving the local Joetsu Line and two elevated opposed side platforms serving the Joetsu Shinkansen. The station has a Reserved Seat Ticket Vending Machine with the capability to call an operator to purchase tickets.
Platforms
History
Urasa Station opened on 1 September 1923. Shinkansen operations commenced from 15 November 1982. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,444 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- International University of Japan
- National Route 17
- Urasa Ski Resort
References
References
- [https://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=257 駅の情報（浦佐駅）], Station Information (Urasa Station).
- link. (2016). East Japan Railway Company
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