Ōsawa Station (Niigata)

Ōsawa Station 大沢駅
Ōsawa Station, October 2005
General information
Location	Ōsawa, Minamiuonuma-shi, Niigata-ken 949-6361 Japan
Coordinates	37°01′18″N 138°49′18″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■Jōetsu Line
Distance	104.6 km from Takasaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 May 1949 (1949-05-28)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ishiuchi towards Takasaki Jōetsu Line Jōetsu International Skiing Ground towards Nagaoka
Location Ōsawa Station Location within Japan

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

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Ōsawa Station information (JR East) (in Japanese)