Yubiso Station

Railway station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

36°48′09″N 138°59′10″E / 36.8026°N 138.9860°E / 36.8026; 138.9860Operated by

JR EastLine(s) Jōetsu LineDistance62.7 km (39.0 mi) from TakasakiPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt grade and undergroundOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 September 1931; 92 years ago (1931-09-01)PassengersFY201227 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Minakami towards Takasaki		Jōetsu Line		Doai towards Nagaoka

Location
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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

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, one of which is elevated, and the other is located underground within the Shin-Shimizu Tunnel. The station is unattended.

Platforms

underground	■ Jōetsu Line	for Echigo-Yuzawa, Nagaoka
aboveground	■ Jōetsu Line	for Shibukawa and Takasaki

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.