Tsuji Station Explained

Tsuji Station
Native Name:辻駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Ikawacho Goryoden, Miyoshi, Tokushima-ken 779-4802
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Shikoku
Line: Tokushima Line
Distance:1.5 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Tracks:2 + 1 siding
Structure:At grade
Accessible:No - island platform accessed by footbridge
Code:B23
Status:Unstaffed
Passengers:185
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Tokushima Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Tsuji Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B23".[1]

Lines

Tsuji Station is served by the Tokushima Line and is 1.5 km from the beginning of the line at . Only local trains stop at the station.[2]

Layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A siding branches track 1. The station building is unstaffed and serves only as a waiting room. Access to the island platform is by means of a footbridge.[3] [4] [5]

History

Tsuji Station was opened on 25 March 1914 as one of several intermediate stations built when Japanese Government Railways (JGR) extended the track of the Tokushima Main Line from to . With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor to JGR, on 1 April 1987, Tsuji came under the control of JR Shikoku. On 1 June 1988, the line was renamed the Tokushima Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 185 passengers daily[6]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shikoku Railway Route Map. JR Shikoku. 23 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Tsuji Station Timetable. JR Shikoku. 7 February 2018.
  3. Web site: . Tsuji. 7 February 2018. hacchi-no-he.net.
  4. Web site: 辻駅. Tsuji Station. 7 February 2018. shikoku.org.uk.
  5. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第1巻 四国東部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951609. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 1 Eastern Shikoku. Japanese. 45, 82.
  6. Web site: https://www.pref.tokushima.lg.jp/statistics/sougou/yearbooks/5046774/. ja:令和3年版 阿南市統計書 . Reiwa gan'nen: Tokushima ken tōkei-sho. 2021. Tokushima Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 4 July 2022.