Tsuge Station Explained

Tsuge Station
Native Name:柘植駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:211 Tsuge-machi, Iga City, Mie Prefecture 519-1402
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8469°N 136.2558°W
Operator:JR West
Line:
    Platforms:1 side platform and 1 island platform
    Tracks:3
    Structure:At grade
    Bicycle: Available
    Accessible:None
    Electrified:Kusatsu Line: 1980
    Passengers:308 daily
    Pass Year:2019
    Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan Kansai#Japan
    Map Dot Label:Tsuge Station
    Services Collapsible:yes

    is a junction passenger railway station of the West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) located in the city of Iga, Mie, Japan.

    Lines

    Tsuge Station is served by the Kansai Main Line and is located 79.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nagoya Station and 20.0 rail kilometers from Kameyama Station. It is also terminus of the and Kusatsu Line and is 36.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Kusatsu Station.

    Layout

    The station consists of a side platform and an island platform with three tracks on the ground level, connected by a footbridge.

    Platforms

    History

    Tsuge Station was opened on February 18, 1890 with the extension of the Kansai Railway from Mikumo Station, making it the oldest station within Mie Prefecture. The Kansai Railway was extended to Yokkaichi Station on December 25, 1890 and to Ueno Station on January 15, 1897. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the Imperial Government Railways (IGR), which became Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued from August 1, 1972. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR-West.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

    Surrounding area

    The old Iga Kaido highway and its post town remain to the south of the station, but no urban area around the station itself.

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.