Urasa StationUrasa Station is a railway station in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.WWW jreast.co.jp/estation/sta...LinesUrasa 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 layoutThe 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.HistoryUrasa Station opened on 1 September 1923. Shinkansen operations commenced from 15 November 1982. Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 1,444 passengers daily.Surrounding area International University of JapanNational Route 17Urasa Ski Resort