Tsukinoki Station Explained

Tsukinoki Station
Native Name:槻木駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1-1-1 Tsukinoki-shinmachi, Shibata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1751
Country:Japan
Distance:327.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi")
Map Type:Japan Miyagi Prefecture#Japan

is a junction railway station in the town of Shibata, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the third-sector AbukumaExpress.

Lines

Tsukinoki Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 327.7 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . It is also a terminal station for the Abukuma Express Line and is 54.9 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at .

Station layout

The station has two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

History

Tsukinoki Station opened on 12 January 1891. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. A new station building was completed in June 1998.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 2,843 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1] The Abukuma Express portion of the station was used by an average of 1,195 passengers daily in FY2015.

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2018_03.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018). 2019. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 May 2020.