| Yubiso Station 湯檜曽駅 | |||||||||||
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 Yubiso underground platform for Nagaoka-bound trains | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| 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 / 36.8026; 138.9860 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1931; 93 years ago (1931-09-01) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2012 | 27 daily | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Yubiso StationLocation within Gunma PrefectureShow map of Gunma Prefecture
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
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
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. The station is unattended.
Services
As of December 2024, there are 8 services per day in each direction, with gaps of 1-3 hours between services. Southbound services operate to Minakami while northbound services operate to Nagaoka.
Platforms
| underground | ■ Jōetsu Line | Northbound for Echigo-Yuzawa and Nagaoka |
| aboveground | ■ Jōetsu Line | Southbound for Minakami |
History
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
- Yubiso Post Office
National Route 291
See also
References
- "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
Media related to Yubiso Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)
- https://www.tokyotimes.org/the-stark-concrete-beauty-of-yubiso-train-station/