Tsunan Station Explained

Tsunan Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:津南駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Tomaru, Tsunan-machi, Nakauonuma-gun, Niigata-ken 949-8206
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Iiyama Line
Distance:57.9 kilometers from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Status:staffed
Opened:1 August 1927
Former:Echigo-Tomaru (until 1968)
Passengers:80
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan

is a railway station in the town of Tsunan, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Tsunan Station is served by the Iiyama Line, and is 57.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Toyono Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station building is staffed, and includes an onsen public bath on its second story.

History

Tsunan Station opened on 1 August 1927 as . It was renamed to its present name on 1 October 1968. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 525 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_09.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 September 2018.