Gala-Yuzawa Line

The Gala-Yuzawa Line (ガーラ湯沢線, Gāra-yuzawa-sen) is the unofficial name for a railway branch line in Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

The standard gauge line is a short (1.8 km (1.1 mi)) branch line that extends from Echigo-Yuzawa Station on the Jōetsu Shinkansen to Gala-Yuzawa Station, but is officially classified as a branch of the (narrow gauge) Jōetsu Line.

During the skiing season, Tanigawa services from Tokyo are extended to run to Gala-Yuzawa.

The branch line was originally built for maintenance purposes, but was upgraded for passenger service from 20 December 1990 when JR East developed the ski resort.

Outside the winter season, the line is used for switching trains terminating at and departing from Echigo-Yuzawa Station.