Urasa

Known weekday departures: 66/day · Known Sat & holiday departures: 70/day

First / last known departure (weekday): 6:23 / 23:23

Busiest hour (known departures): 7:00–8:00 (6)

0:00 ─ 23:00

Figures are the departures known from the timetable data, not a count of today's actual service.

Timetable data as of 17 April 2026 to 3 May 2026 (latest retrieval in spring/summer 2026): the timetables behind these figures were retrieved on different dates.

• Joetsu Shinkansen: Nagaoka ⇄ Echigo-Yuzawa
• Joetsu Line: Yairo ⇄ Itsukamachi

Urasa Station opened on 1 September 1923 on what is now the Jōetsu Line, 123.9 kilometres from the line's starting point at Takasaki. Jōetsu Shinkansen services began on 15 November 1982. JR East took over operations on 1 April 1987 at JNR privatisation. The station sits in the city of Minamiuonuma, Niigata, and serves as the rail gateway to International University of Japan and the Urasa ski area. The current layout combines two ground-level island platforms for the Jōetsu Line with two elevated opposed side platforms serving the Shinkansen. A staffed assistance ticket machine handles reserved-seat purchases via remote operator.